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Goat Herding On A Volcano

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Posted on December 3, 2012 by Marissa C

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Yes, you read right: goat herding on an actual volcano. It is possible and I darn well did it. Read all about it in a feature I wrote for EthnoTraveler by clicking here: Goat herding  

Posted in travel | Tagged beach, Canary Islands, Fuerteventura, goats, La Palma, Tenerife, volcano | 2 Replies

Home Sweet Home

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Posted on November 25, 2012 by Marissa C

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I’ve been living in Phnom Penh for a little more than three weeks now and while I’m settling into life surprisingly quicker than a newborn gasps for air, there was something missing. It didn’t bother me much, it wasn’t cumbersome to carry around and didn’t play on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Abroad | Tagged cambodia, expat life, phnom penh. home | 5 Replies

Getting Lost in Phnom Penh

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Posted on November 20, 2012 by Marissa C

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There’s no such thing as the Knowledge in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. Unlike in London, where taxi drivers spend hours on end learning every back street of the city off by heart before being licensed, tuk tuk drivers here really … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Abroad | Tagged cambodia, phnom penh, tuk tuk | 2 Replies

Mid-way Meltdown

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Posted on November 6, 2012 by Marissa C

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I was queuing for some chips and mayo during our short stop-off in Amsterdam of all places when it finally hit me. An enormous wave of emotion came hurtling at me at break-neck speed, smacking me in the face with … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Abroad | Tagged amsterdam, cambodia, expat | 4 Replies

Let the countdown begin

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Posted on October 7, 2012 by Marissa C

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I broke out in a sweat as I stepped up my pace into a brisk jog. I was on my way to meet a friend for something to eat and I was running late. Monumentally late. I looked at the cluster … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Abroad | Tagged cambodia, moving abroad, newcastle | 7 Replies

Mangoes and chocolate

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Posted on September 23, 2012 by Marissa C

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Aresh’s fresh young face was filled with concentration. Taking his time, he squatted on his haunches next to the carefully arranged pile of juicy mangoes as he drew a perfect circle in the dusty ground. “I win,” he cried out, … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction | Tagged creative writing, fiction, games, India, story-telling, trains, travelling, travels | 1 Reply

A morning call in Kerala

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Posted on September 16, 2012 by Marissa C

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I stumbled, bleary-eyed, onto the deck of the houseboat that had been my home for the last two nights as we meandered along the twisting Keralan backwaters. I let out a yawn and looked down at my watch. 7am. Early. Too … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction | Tagged backwaters, houseboats, India, kerala, photography, travel | 6 Replies

Sailing on calm waters to Koh Chang

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Posted on September 14, 2012 by Marissa C

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Just like Pavlov’s dog, the crisp sound of the can of beer being cracked open was enough to get the saliva flowing; the soothing sting of the ice-cold metal against my clammy skin sending a shiver of delight down my … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction | Tagged bus, cambodia, ferry, sailing, sea, Thailand, travel | 7 Replies

Battling my Twitter addiction

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Posted on September 7, 2012 by Marissa C

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Like the king of chemists, Jack Dorsey has created the ultimate drug, and in just a few years he’s got more than 10million people hooked. I can’t remember the last time I survived a day without someone mentioning a Tweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants | Tagged internet, social networking, Twitter | 10 Replies

Festival fashion faux pas

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Posted on August 31, 2012 by Marissa C

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Daft over-the-knee socks to go under your wellies: check. Skimpy, bum-baring denim shorts: check. Oversized sunglasses: check.  Oompa Loompa orange tan: check. Welcome to the world of foolish festival fashions where style and sense collide as a fashion-fuelled generation attempt … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants | Tagged fashion, festivals, v festival, weston park | 10 Replies

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