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Hot Yoga
I have been told now for a long while that I should practice yoga. The cynic in me has put this off for 37 years, with images of people in Thai-pants snorting incense and mumbling mantras. Months of travelling through India, Nepal and throughout Southeast Asia has somewhat skewed my…
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The real cost of your jeans
This image is a Google Earth screenshot of where the Pearl River meets the sea just south of Guangzhou, South China. If you look closely, a patch of purple appears in the centre of the delta. This ghostly purple hue is pollution caused by what’s going on upstream, and we…
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One change with a huge difference
In late 2015 I made the decision to avoid ‘unnecessary media’. In practice this means I no longer read newspapers, listen to the radio or watch news on the television and this has undoubtedly had a profound impact on my life. This was recommended to me by a number of…
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Loved Ones at the Magnet
As part of Liverpool Music Week, Loved Ones (@wearelovedones) supported the London-based band Gengahr at the Magnet on Hardman Street on Saturday evening. Loved Ones formed on the Wirral a few years ago and have since performed in various locations throughout the UK and Europe. Their lineup consists of Nik…
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What Costa Rica taught me
On the 1st December 1948, President Jose Figueres Ferrer abolished the military in #CostaRica. It’s now been 25078 days without a Costa Rican army and they’re doing just fine. This country has taught me many things and reinvigorated other core values that are easy to forget in a busy world. Kindness…
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Gratitude & the hand we are dealt
Since I began visiting different countries, I have seen and been lucky enough to spend time with thousands people with very different lives to my own. They’ve often had less than I have, often had more. So what does this mean? It has given me perspective. I am fully aware…
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Northern Norway Part 2a – Alta Dog Sledding & The Northern Lights
A bus was waiting for us outside the hotel and John, our American expat guide from North Adventures, explained a little about what our afternoon and evening held in store. Apparently dog sledding can be undertaken throughout the year but in summer, sleds with suspension are used and the pace…
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Northern Norway Part 1
The day after my final day on the slopes of Chamonix, I drove to Calais and got the Eurotunnel back to the UK. I’d planned on staying longer in the Alps but had been invited by the Norwegian Tourism Board on a FAM trip to the north of Norway. Due…
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Essential Online Tools for Small Businesses – Part 3: Fiverr
As previously discussed, it’s tempting to take on every single role within a business, certainly when you’re first starting out. I think it’s a good idea to have a handle on each aspect of your business in the first instance because it prepares you for when you come round to…
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Visiting Venice
Sightseeing in Venice was not something I was particularly looking forward to. I’d heard stories of long queues, relentless selfies, over zealous souvenir-sellers, and coach (boat) loads of people filling the streets. I’d spent the last few days in front of a computer catching up on emails, doing some christmas…