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Win! With World Nomads Travel Insurance

June 25, 2010

Can travel insurance be cool? No. Travel insurance is, by its very design, one of the more resented aspects of travel. We complain about buying it, and when it expires, we complain that we did. But there’s one travel insurance company which has drawn a line in the sand, embraced the travel community and celebrated […]

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Colour Vision: 9999FF

June 23, 2010

Continuing the weekly feature of colour vision, a piece of creative writing which explores the emotions and recollections embodied within a randomly selected colour

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World Cup of Tourism 2010

June 21, 2010

Every four years the World Cup brushes aside the world headlines. Oil spills become washed onto the sidelines. Elections become booed off the pitch. And wars are waged over just 90 minutes. As travellers, the World Cup reaps more reward than any other world event. It dazzles the world media, producing some of the most […]

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Colour Vision: 33CCFF

June 16, 2010

The following block is a test base for a new feature idea. I’d like to relate the joy of colour to the art of travel. As a writer, colour is a powerful tool. As a traveller, colour is a loyal friend. Each week I’ll scoop a new colour out of the colour wheel, and scrape […]

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Free for All?

June 4, 2010

I was shuffling through central Wellington yesterday when I came across a concept-store called FREE STORE. If the words FREE and STORE have got you giddy, and you want to rush off without reading the rest of my post; you’ll find it at 38 Ghuznee Street. Be quick. It closes its doors in two days.

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How Much Does a Bungy Jump Cost?

May 25, 2010

Bungy jumping is a rite of passage for today’s travellers. The height of the bungy jump, is effectively your travel penis: Mine’s bigger than yours. Mine was more beautiful. Mine went wrong. Mine splashed me. However, such mighty adventure sports can come at extremely high prices, and bruise even the tightest budget. Take your phallus […]

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007 LISTENup: Bee is for Banna

May 13, 2010

[audio:https://www.trailofants.com/audio/007LISTENup_BeeforBanna.mp3] The LISTENup Podcast series is back for a limited time only (that’s my way of saying I’ll produce one when I can!) Strap on your walking boots, and come explore the Xishuangbanna region of China’s, Yunnan Province. One of the most incredible regions in the world, for myriad reasons.

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