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Paradise Valley? Morocco
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The photos of Paradise Valley, an hour’s drive north-east of the Atlantic coast city of Agadir, Morocco, looked spectacular. I set off to discover if it really was the ‘breathtaking oasis’ of ‘stunning natural beauty’ described on the tourist websites…
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Driving the Transfagarasan Road, Romania
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Whilst researching places to visit in Romania, I came across photos of a spectacular winding road, snaking its way high up to a pass over the mighty Carpathian Mountains. It looked amazing and a blast to drive, so I put the Transfagarasan Road on the must-do list.
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Diving the Ghosts of Corsica, Part II, France
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Below Calvi’s towering citadel walls, we descended beneath the waves to explore one of Corsica’s World War Two ghosts.
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Diving the Ghosts of Corsica, Part I, France
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Just off the Corsican village of Miomo, a mystery of World War Two lies in twenty metres of water.
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Walking to Poland, Germany
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Whilst visiting Germany’s Baltic coast, I realised I was staying only a couple of kilometres from the Polish border. Being Australian, the thought of being able to walk to another country had me giggling like a kid.
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Surfing the Eisbach, Germany
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The city of Munich is known for many things, like BMW, Bayern Munich FC, and of course the annual Oktoberfest. It is also acknowledged as the centre of German, if not European, river surfing.
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Cross Country Skiing, North Macedonia
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Being in Macedonia in the middle of winter, I thought it would be a good time to try cross-country skiing. Little did I know that my instructor would be a national sporting legend.
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Paddling Matka Canyon, North Macedonia
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There’s nothing like getting out into the natural world to turn a grumpy day into a peaceful one.
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Climbing Mount Vodno, North Macedonia
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Although North Macedonia’s capital Skopje has a population of over 600,000, you can still find some peace and quiet close to the city.
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Diving the Saint Didier, Turkey
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I walked for an hour through the busy city of Antalya, Turkey, to reach the dive centre. I was excited about the day ahead, as I was going to dive on the WWII wreck of the Saint Didier.