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Memories, Hopes and Changes, Ukraine
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The city certainly had changed in the three months since I had last visited. There was still a big military presence, and explosions still rumbled, but It felt like the town was coming back to life. The Russians had beaten down the city, but had been unable to destroy its…
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The Sound of the Footy, Ukraine
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Listening to the footy while driving through Ukraine was a nostalgic break from the reality of a nation at war,
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Podcast Episode 15. Outside the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
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Having spent the first day of my visit to the Pyramids of Giza getting a feel for the place, and venturing inside the Pyramids of Khufu and Khafre, I returned the following day ready for some wider exploration.
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Podcast Episode 14. Inside the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
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Not only was I visiting Giza, Egypt, one of the most amazing historic sites on earth, I was about to enter two of the Great Pyramids.
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Podcast Episode 13. The Panathenaic Stadium, Greece
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The Olympics are a two week festival of sport that has me enthralled. Consequently, when I arrived in Athens, I was keen to visit the Panathenaic Stadium to soak up a little Olympic history.
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Getting Your House in Order, Ukraine
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Living in a village close to one of the most violent flashpoints in Ukraine requires getting your house in order.
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Podcast Episode 12. Searching for Kiwis, New Zealand
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I discovered that due to both luck and good management, the kiwi is relatively common in the forested hills behind the town of Whakatane. And when I say ‘relatively’, that’s in comparison to places that don’t have any at all.
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Podcast Episode 11. The Minibuses of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt.
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I had been too nervous to jump on the taxi minibuses in Egypt’s heaving cities, but figured I couldn’t go too far wrong in the beachside resort town of Sharm El Sheik. Riding the minibuses turned out to be a really enjoyable local experience.
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Podcast Episode 10. A Chance Meeting in Wadi Rum, Jordan
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When I pulled up to help a bloke in a broken down vehicle, I had no idea it would lead to an amazing night as a guest of the Bedouin.
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A Kindergarten Choir, Ukraine
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A visit to a village kindergarten to deliver aid included a performance by the kids of a traditional song that has become the de facto anthem of Ukrainian resilience