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Exploring the rainforest

In the jungle, the mighty jungle… Spotting orangutans in the Borneo rainforest

June 8, 2013by Samantha Dancy Leave a comment

The trip to Borneo really couldn’t have had a better start, we had been away from the chaos of Dubai for a week, escaping into the deep blue of the […]

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Adventure on the ground, Asia, At one with nature, Culturally connected
Mabul island

In the fin-kicks of Cousteau: a diving holiday in Sipadan, Borneo

May 30, 2013by Samantha Dancy 3 Comments

Travelling to Borneo has to be one of my most eagerly anticipated trips, with the promises of world-class diving in crystal clear waters from idyllic tropical islands, combined with tracking orangutans, […]

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Adventure on and under the water, Asia, At one with nature
Venice

The Italian Job – combining business with pleasure in Milan

May 9, 2013by Samantha Dancy Leave a comment

After a year’s worth of discussions and negotiations, I was incredibly happy to win an exciting new client, especially once I discovered that the briefing process would involve a trip […]

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Culturally connected, Europe
Hiking around Balad Sayt

Thrills & spills in Snake Canyon: Canyoning, hiking and offroading in Oman

April 28, 2013by Samantha Dancy 2 Comments

I’m always keen to find an excuse to escape from the city, and my birthday provided the perfect opportunity to go a bit further than I perhaps would have done […]

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Adventure on and under the water, Adventure on the ground, Middle East
Wedding celebrations

Nepalese nuptials – a reason to return

April 2, 2013by Samantha Dancy 1 Comment

The return to Nepal was a fantastic experience, sadly the trip was only four and a half days, but as guests of a traditional wedding we had a rare and privileged […]

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Asia, Culturally connected
Entering Tibet

Travel in Tibet – an eye witness account of real occupation

March 3, 2013by Samantha Dancy Leave a comment

Deciding to travel to Tibet was not an easy task. I normally take as much delight in planning my trips as I do in the travel itself, but this decision […]

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Asia, Culturally connected
Top of Poon Hill trek for sunrise

Namaste Nepal – 9 highlights of the real Land of Smiles

February 11, 2013by Samantha Dancy 2 Comments

Nepal has become one of my favourite countries in the world, the Nepalese being the most friendly people I have ever met… And I’m heading back there next month – this […]

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Adventure in the air, Adventure on the ground, Asia, At one with nature, Culturally connected
Hebron

A grand palestinian finale in Bethlehem and Jericho

December 23, 2012by Samantha Dancy 5 Comments

The final destination of the great (in so many ways) tour of Palestine was the little town of Bethlehem. A town as steeped in history and atmosphere as Jerusalem, we […]

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Culturally connected, Middle East
Ramallah, West Bank

An educational interlude in Ramallah

December 10, 2012by Samantha Dancy Leave a comment

We ended another emotionally exhausting day in Ramallah (the ‘capital’ of the West Bank) with a talk from the BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanction) campaigners. Here we finally heard success stories […]

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Culturally connected, Middle East
Deir Estiyah

Farmers, ‘felons’… and scouts! Life in West Bank wadis

November 16, 2012by Samantha Dancy Leave a comment

We took a rest from the politics with a few days out in the wadis at Deir Estiyeh where we volunteered, helping clean up the wadis of the litter, and […]

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Culturally connected, Middle East

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European sunshine (I hope!!) in England and SwitzerlandJuly 25th, 2013
Quality time back home meeting new babies, followed by a few days break lakeside in Lucern breathing fresh mountain air and eating fondues!

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