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Adventure, Australia, Beach bum, Happiness, Health, Noosa, Queensland, Sport, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Travel, Travel Tips and Advice

Safety before sexy: How to ruin your stand up paddle boarding snaps

August 14, 2014

“The next time we come stand up paddle boarding, we’re going to have to make more of an effort to look sexy,” I called out to my boyfriend, wearing a life jacket, an oversized t-shirt and a pair of shorts I’d just bought from a…

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Adventure, Happiness, Travel

Are we being called home?

July 18, 2014

Every weekday morning I log on to Facebook to see what the world is talking about, so I can come up with news stories for a daily entertainment column I write for an online women’s magazine. Usually light-hearted topics appear in my news feed –…

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Bogota, Colombia, Competitions, Travel

Competition: Discover Bogota’s urban street art on two wheels

July 18, 2014

It’s competition time! Excited? Well, you should be! The creative people at 5Bogota are giving one lucky Sarepa reader the chance to do to a complimentary street art tour of the city by bike. Interested? Simply email me at duncansms [at] outlook.com explaining what you…

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How to save for overseas travel

July 14, 2014

Flipping through the pages of a guide book in 2006 was enough incentive for me to buckle down and save for my first trip abroad. I was 21 and wanted to throw a backpack over my shoulders, walk down unknown streets and marvel at the…

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Adventure, Colombia, Diving, Travel, Travel Colombia

Adventure Travel, Colombia: 8 Must-try adventure activities in Colombia

July 8, 2014

The first time I travelled to Colombia was in 2006 and I had this naïve idea that I was brave and adventurous because I was visiting a country that was considered dangerous and off-limits to the everyday backpacker. But now, Colombia has seen a tourism…

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Colombia, Costa Rica, Sport, World Cup

7 Countries that should support Colombia during the World Cup

July 3, 2014

The biggest partido in Colombian football history will take place this week when they play Brazil in the World Cup quarter-finals. Brazil’s got playing on their home turf in their favour, but considering the magic we’ve seen on the field from James Rodriguez (pronounced Hah-Mez,…

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Colombia, Travel

What’s Colombia sick of hearing about during the World Cup?

June 21, 2014

What’s Colombia sick of hearing about during the World Cup? Cocaine. And so am I. Colombia has been kicking some serious butt in the World Cup stakes lately – they beat Greece in their opening World Cup match and then won against the Ivory Coast…

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Adventure, Bogota, Colombia, Summer Camps, Travel, Travel Tips and Advice

What I learned while working at a South American summer camp

June 16, 2014

When I saw a six-year-old girl jump off a cliff and across the highest zipline in South America, it really put things into perspective for me. I thought, if this little girl can do it without much of a scream surely I can, too, right?…

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Adventure, Colombia, Diving, Guest Posts, Travel, Travel Colombia

GUEST POST: Diving in Colombia – A sea of opportunity

June 3, 2014

This is a guest post written by Frontier, a conservation, education and volunteer company based out of the U.K. They’re a not-for-profit, non-government organisation and have been building sustainable projects around the world since 1989. They approached me about featuring some information about the great…

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Why we should all support Colombia during the World Cup

June 2, 2014

The biggest partido in Colombian football history will take place this week when they play Brazil in the World Cup quarter-finals. Brazil’s got playing on their home turf in their favour, but considering the magic we’ve seen on the field from James Rodriguez (pronounced Hah-Mez,…

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Australia, Melbourne, The Great Ocean Road, Travel, Uncategorized, Victoria

Travel Australia: 10 Things to see and do along the Great Ocean Road

May 26, 2014

I was born in Victoria but it seems I’ve seen a lot more of the world than my own backyard. So, during a recent visit to the southern state I decided to make like a tourist in my own country and travel Australia like I…

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Colombia, Colombian food, Food, Travel

Why I can’t justify being a vegan when I travel Colombia

May 21, 2014

Before I decided to travel Colombia, I was very particular about what I did and didn’t eat. At one point I was a raw vegan and happily filled my plates with carefully created meals from my pantry stocked with cold-pressed coconut oil, chia seeds, bean…

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Colombia, La Ruta Mutis, Tolima, Travel, Travel Colombia

La Ruta Mutis: Travel Colombia along the Mutis Route

May 13, 2014

Travel Colombia and there’s no shortage of ways to see the country’s history played out right in front of you – it can be seen while taking a stroll along the streets of a small town, during a visit to one of the many commanding…

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Colombia, Travel, Travel Tips and Advice

6 Completely illogical reasons not to travel Colombia

April 29, 2014

The Colombian export commission and tourism board, ProExport, created an entire campaign around the fear of travelling to Colombia. “The only risk is wanting to stay” the catchphrase charmed. The campaign featured some of Colombia’s favourite sports stars, musical talents and literary greats, including Camilo…

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Colombia, Medellin, Travel, Travel Colombia

Travel Medellin, Colombia: Things to do in Medellín

April 9, 2014

Medellín sure has come a long way, hasn’t it? The city is said to have the most friendly and hospitable people in the country, but there’s so much more to the City of Eternal Spring than that. The changes Medellín has faced in such a…

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8 Colombian fruits you have to try at least once

The Bogota Graffiti Tour

Visiting the magical Guatavita Lake

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Safety before sexy: How to ruin your stand up paddle boarding snaps

Are we being called home?

Competition: Discover Bogota’s urban street art on two wheels

How to save for overseas travel

Adventure Travel, Colombia: 8 Must-try adventure activities in Colombia

7 Countries that should support Colombia during the World Cup

What’s Colombia sick of hearing about during the World Cup?

What I learned while working at a South American summer camp

GUEST POST: Diving in Colombia – A sea of opportunity

Why we should all support Colombia during the World Cup

Travel Australia: 10 Things to see and do along the Great Ocean Road

Why I can’t justify being a vegan when I travel Colombia

La Ruta Mutis: Travel Colombia along the Mutis Route

6 Completely illogical reasons not to travel Colombia

Travel Medellin, Colombia: Things to do in Medellín

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