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Paraguay

Misfits, Missionaries and Herbal Tea

  • by Adventurous Hermit
  • Posted on February 6, 2016September 22, 2017
  • Bolivia stories

Paraguay is a fascinating country. Compared to other places in South America there’s not a lot to see in terms of amazing or famous sites – scenery or architecture – but there are some hidden […]

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Carnaval in Encarnacion

  • by Adventurous Hermit
  • Posted on January 26, 2016March 1, 2016
  • Paraguay stories

I’d always thought that Carnaval was something that only happened in Rio de Janeiro but it seems it’s celebrated all across South America. I’m not sure if Carnaval celebrations predate the colonial invasions but with […]

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The Supermarket of South America

  • by Adventurous Hermit
  • Posted on January 21, 2016February 26, 2016
  • Paraguay stories

We’ve picked up a bad habit of crossing borders by taxi. Well, we’ve done it twice now. I know it’s a bit decadent and kind of cheating but it’s so much easier. Especially with the […]

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Sea baths in Sliema. Nobody seems to remember exactly where they came from but it’s thought they were carved out by the British during the 18th or 19th century and probably had walls to preserve women’s modesty.
The moon’s up over Birgu.
The narrow winding streets of the ‘silent city’ Mdina.
The walls have ears
Triton fountain Valetta. Giant mermen holding up the world.
Another beautiful day in Malta.

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About me

I have always been a wanderer, a traveller, a seeker-of-adventures.

Growing up on a farm outside the small, pretty village of Urbenville at the edge of the Border Ranges, Northern Rivers NSW Australia, I spent my childhood poring over atlases and dreaming of faraway places.

When I finished school I worked for a few months, saved some money and set off travelling to Europe – and I never really stopped. The longest I stayed in one place between Urbenville and the age of 40 was 3 years.

Somehow, in the middle of life I got stuck. The longer I stayed still, the harder it was to move. I got so comfortable that I put down roots and turned into a hermit.

So, in the spirit of shaking things up, my partner JH and I are off on adventures outside the hermit-hole. This blog is about the journey.

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