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    • Bush Routes:
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    • A Different New Year’s Eve
    • Bobsleigh Run
    • Camels And Khaled
    • Hamadi
    • Into The Unknown
    • Lightning Strike
    • Our strange invitation
    • The Curious Tale Of The Day Bag And The Dress
    • The Dirty Plastic Bucket
    • The story of Mangala
    • Travel Stories: From The Boudoir To The Bosphorus
    • Travel Stories: The Nungwi Sunset
    • Welcome To Dar
    • Were We Safe? Take A Look…

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    Molfetta, Puglia

    June 20, 2019 /

    An appraisal of Molfetta for would be visitors

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    Last Day in Matera

    June 18, 2019 /

    One final day discovering Matera’s unique history

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    June 17, 2019 /

    A full day exploring the incredible city of Matera

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    September 10, 2021

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    June 16, 2019 /

    Our first day exploring the ancient city of Matera, Italy

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    June 12, 2019 /

    Preparing to leave the drab English summer for the hot Italian sun

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    FROM STATELY HOME TO CAVE HOUSES: IT’S ITALY NEXT

    June 11, 2019 /

    From Chatsworth House Stately home in England to Matera, the “shame of Italy” in Basilicata, Italy

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