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Read more: 144. Shanghai, you magnificent overachiever.144. Shanghai, you magnificent overachiever.
If cities were supermodels, Shanghai would be the impossibly tall, other-worldly beauty, all height, confidence and angles, with silky molasses-coloured hair, improbably bright blue eyes, flawless skin. The kind of presence you simply can’t look away from. I was struck by her scale and shine. There’s a palpable sense of pride in what’s been built.…
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121. The perfect speed.
Read more: 121. The perfect speed.My travel companion and I walk at two remarkably different speeds. Of course, there is no universally correct speed for walking, unless you’re about to miss a bus or are taking part in a walking meditation. Both of these things I’ve done and I have to be honest and say I’m more comfortable with the…
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120. On the run in Medellín.
Read more: 120. On the run in Medellín.We know these stories of Colombia before we visit: Pedro and his cartel, the comunas with the gun-toting slum lords, cocaine on every street corner. On announcing this trip to friends, the two primary responses I got involved either cocaine or my personal safety. I’ve been in Medellín for the last few days, and I can…
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119. Modern Family 2.
Read more: 119. Modern Family 2.Modern Family has always been a favourite sit com of mine. Never in a million years did I think I’d be starring in the second version of it – involving one kiwi and a bunch of Colombians, instead of one Colombian and.. you get the picture. My Colombian friend has a cool 31 years under…
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118.Transmitting happy without words for 24 hours straight.
Read more: 118.Transmitting happy without words for 24 hours straight.I’ve been thinking a lot about my amazing New Year’s Eve experience in the small town two buses away from Bogota. (I’ve been told off quite a lot about spelling both Colombia and Bogota incorrectly, by the way, with a passionate Latin tongue. So, I’ll be watching that in future) I spent over 24…
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117. Superstition is the poetry of life.
Read more: 117. Superstition is the poetry of life.I’m back in Bogota after being part of an extraordinary set of New Year’s Eve celebrations in a small town called Facatativa, two buses away. I was invited by my Colombian friend to attend his family celebrations, and in a heart beat I was in its epicentre. New Year’s Eve here is full of…
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118. Bite me Colombia.
Read more: 118. Bite me Colombia.After a year when I have faced more challenges alone than the first series of Survivor, I’ve taken myself off to recharge. So I’m in one of my happy places, 39000 feet in the air on my way to Colombia, via Houston. Im re-watching a documentary at the moment about Studio 54 . I started…
Secret Royalty On Tour 