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Kyoto Part Two: Monkeying about, falling off bikes and rabbits in the dark. Three trains and a ferry.

I arrived back at the hostel surprised to see I had reeled in some matches on the ol’Tinder. Having been mostly alone for the last three days, which is essentially a fortnight in Heather days, I was becoming pretty needy for some company. It was that need for company that made me make the executive decision to actually meet one of the Tinder guys; I opted for German Tinder man, he held an alright…

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Kyoto Part One: Deer Park Parades, Temple Runs, Geisha's and Tinder Matches.

Kyoto Part One: Deer Park Parades, Temple Runs, Geisha’s and Tinder Matches.

I was surprisingly buzzed to go to Kyoto. I’m not entirely sure why considering in my mind it was going to be a real old town full of shrines and there’s only so many days I want to spend shrine hopping. But buzzing I was regardless. I had only heard and read good things about the old capital, and I managed to see only two shrines whilst I was there, filling the rest of my time with animals,…

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The last stage

My second time round in Christchurch was different from my first, mainly because I had now turned to a life of crime. With a morning flight and running out of money I had the ingenious idea of sleeping at the airport, that was it was an ingenious idea until I found out the airport isn’t open 24 hours. With my mind now set on saving that $30, I had to think of a way to sneak into the hostel.…

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Out of the frying pan into the cold

I stood on the street anxiously awaiting the Kiwi Bus. – The Kiwi bus is part of The Kiwi Experience, marketed as a ‘hop on hop off bus’ [I wouldn’t quite call it that] Essentially it’s a tour whereby you choose a certain package that does a set route of New Zealand. The bus will provide a driver who’s also your guide and helps book accomdation and any activities you want to do along the way.-…

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The end of the middle and the beginning of the end

I arrived in Sydney feeling deflated, having to leave Dom & Ria behind in Brisbane to set off alone again. With the city a scorching 38 degrees I ditched my bags at the hostel and made a quick escape to the nearby beach, Bondi, to get some last minute sun in. On my own and aware this5 may well be the last tanning opportunity I get I braved it and exposed my boobs to the world in a bid to rid my…

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Sunsets and sharkbait

Right, I’ve been slacking recently with posts about what I’m actually doing. You’ll have noticed my usual writing style is inspirational pieces, like if the Dalai Lama had a cracking sense of humour, so you’ll have to forgive me that I’m not usually used to the “and then I did this” sort of writing. That said, I am in Australia and should probably give you a run down on what I’ve been up to…

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Barely a biscuit in a world full of cookies

A biscuit – Somebody you would sleep with but their bad personality could change all opinions. Realising a fitty is also an arsehole makes that biscuit stale. A cookie – somebody you’ll sleep with no matter what. They could be an arsehole, they could collect My Little Ponies, vote Conservative or genuinely believe in the illuminati, you’ll still sleep with that slice of God Damb they’re hot pie.…

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Hong Kong: You're not in China anymore

Hong Kong: You’re not in China anymore

Hong Kong wasn’t all that surprising upon arrival; another city…a bloody hot city at that. Everything that I saw of Hong Kong was as I expected, the street of my hostel is lined with designer shops; Burberry, Vivienne Westwood, Michael Kors everywhere [so every English girl can stock up on the same watches]. The people you walk past are a mix of designer and typical tourists. Thankfully you can…

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