Author: Thomas Dooley
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Batumi and Kazbegi
When we arrived in Kutaisi we had no plan over what to do next. Other members of the Caucasin M’n had watched a match of the U21 European Championships in football in Tbilisi before I arrived. Therefore, what else could we do than go to Batumi when we realised that England were playing the old…
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Kutaisi and Tskaltubo, Georgia
Procrastinating is a love of mine. Usually, this will manifest itself in a quick café trip or an unnecessary walk around the leafy streets of north-east London. But this time, my procrastination manifested itself at a whole new level. Why not put off writing my masters dissertation with a 2-week trip wandering across the Caucasus.…
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My Travels: May 2021 – Sepetember 2022
The First and Final Picture of My Travels Today, as I begin writing this in a cafe in the centre of Vilnius, marks my last day of continuous travelling before heading back to London to begin my masters next week. I’ve been travelling for almost sixteen months, and it feels slightly strange today that this…
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Búzios and Iguazu Falls
Having spent a really enjoyable but perhaps not too relaxing few days in Rio de Janeiro, we began our journey to the other areas of Brazil we planned to visit. First, we took a 3-hour taxi ride to the beach town of Búzios. Búzios is a small town, perfectly placed on a protected peninsula protruding…
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
For as long as I’ve been travelling I had wanted to come to Brazil, and Rio de Janeiro specifically. Anyone who knows what I’m like will know that I particularly like mountains combined with beaches. I also like places with vivid colours and unique features. It is this which has always attracted me to Rio…
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Tbilisi, Georgia
I love Georgia, I have been adamant about this ever since I first visited the country a year ago. I have told many people I’ve met whilst travelling, that in my opinion, it is the best place to travel to. I entirely stand by this statement following my visit to Tbilisi last month which this…
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Armenia
The near three weeks that I spent in Uzbekistan were incredible, however, I was ready to leave and meet my girlfriend in Yerevan. I took what could be described as the long route to Yerevan. Waking up at 5 AM in the still rather warm Tashkent I took a taxi to the airport for my…
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Cairo, Egypt
Now, this is probably going to be a blog of two parts. In my blogs, I think I have usually been overwhelmingly positive about all the places I have visited recently. Of course, each place will have had a few faults, but generally, I’ve very much enjoyed all of the places I have visited, I…
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
So, it’s time for my final blog (for now) from Uzbekistan. The final city that I visited in the country was the historic capital of the Timurid Empire, Samarkand. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I had fantasised about visiting Samarkand for a long time. Ever since I first saw them, images of…
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Bukhara, Uzbekistan
After a couple of great nights in Khiva, I took the long train journey through the desert to Bukhara. Bukhara is perhaps the most historically significant town of the former Silk Road I visited in Uzbekistan, that being said I’m sure people from Samarkand would debate this. Either way, Bukhara served as the capital of…
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