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Memory Lane
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At time of writing, I’m in Kovalam in Kerala in South India. It has been 11 years since I was last here. That’s a very long time! Partly because I discovered Africa and spent some time going there when I could, and partly because Covid put a significant damper on…
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Wages vs the Cost of Living
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When I talk to teachers in Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, Rwanda, Uganda, I often get asked how much a teacher earns in the UK. This is a really difficult question to answer. I mean, it is easy, there is a published list of the salary bands for teachers in…
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What did LA need after the wildfires?
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The LA wildfires were devastating for the affected communities. People lost their lives. Homes were destroyed or damaged. Property and possessions were lost. People were displaced. Businesses were affected and closed. Schools were affected and closed. And, as is the case for many disasters, it brought out the very worst…
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- Memory Lane
- Wages vs the Cost of Living
- What did LA need after the wildfires?
- Banned Books
- Financial Independence
- Cultural Experiences in the USA
- Adult Literacy – Rwanda
- Letting People Help You
- LA Traffic
- All Hands & Hearts in Los Angeles
- Culture and Hadley Fraser
- Guests and Hosts
- My Next Adventure
- Handover
- A Tale of Three Bus Rides
- Autopilot vs Experiencing
- Homesickness
- My Three Favourite Days in Kathmandu
- Water / Honey
- Sesame as Photo Studio
- Prices increase with altitude
- Country Type
- Back in the UK
- Nepal – 10 Years After The Gorkha Earthquake
- An Ultra Marathon
- Sharing the Wealth
- The Invention of Headphones
- The Importance It Deserves
- Why use Volunteers
- Protests
- Hair
- That’s Not Their Culture!!
- Conversations You Have Whilst Travelling
- International Women’s Day
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- Frogs in Hot Water
- Alcohol
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- Male Attention
- Animal Tourism
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- Mentorship Programme
- Six Week Slump
- Daughter of an Engineer
- Indicators of Under Development
- The Nature of Ritual
- A Concrete Pour
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- Finding Breakfast
- Don’t Save Me
- Charisma
- Breaks in Hetauda
- Finding Joy
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- Toilets
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- Site
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- Trip from Kathmandu to Hetauda
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- The Gym and Dancing
- Terrific Traveller, Terrible Tourist
- A Buddhist Art College
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