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Koh Tao to Bangkok – My Worst Day Travelling

Koh Tao to Bangkok – My Worst Day Travelling

by A Bird Abroad | Sep 24, 2016 | South East Asia, Uncategorized

I’ve briefly mentioned my worst day in London before but I’ve never told all y’all about my most challenging day on the road. The story starts where all the good ones do…with tequila, more specifically, too much of it. The night before we had...
Scuba Skills: Buying Dive Gear – Start with your mask

Scuba Skills: Buying Dive Gear – Start with your mask

by A Bird Abroad | Sep 19, 2016 | Scuba Diving, Uncategorized

Your own gear is a wonderful luxury and the right kit can completely change your diving experience. Dragging on stiff suits and peering through a foggy mask can add stress and unnecessary angst to what should be an awesome experience. On the flipside, buying...
Diving the Red Sea – A Liveaboard Adventure

Diving the Red Sea – A Liveaboard Adventure

by A Bird Abroad | Sep 19, 2016 | Scuba Diving, Uncategorized

Hurghada really is the arse end of bum fuck no-where. We spent two nights there either side of our Red Sea liveaboard with Emperor Divers. It’s a strange place full of construction sites giving off an abandoned ‘post-coup’ vibe and souvenir shops...
Falling in love with Gothenburg – A City Break

Falling in love with Gothenburg – A City Break

by A Bird Abroad | Sep 4, 2016 | Nordics, Uncategorized

When I moved to London I was met with a new and unfamiliar greeting known as the ‘Air Kiss’. This is where you press your cheek to someone else’s, making an indistinct kiss noise near their ear before doing it again to their other cheek. For us Kiwis...

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