Destinations
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Benghazi by Bus
Last month I travelled to Benghazi, the de facto capital of ‘Free Libya’, in a manner that would make Simon Calder proud. Over two days, a succession of coaches, buses, minibuses, share taxis and otherwise incentivised hotel porters helped me cover the 791 miles (according to the RAC’s trip planner…) from Cairo to Benghazi. En…
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Sheikh Down in the Snow
A few days ago I waited on the tarmac at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport whilst twin turboprops wound themselves into sufficient frenzy for flight. A blond female flight attendant, who save for the strings of supermarionation bore outsize resemblance to Thunderbird’s Lady Penelope, went through the safety briefing. 40 minutes later, over miles of snowy forest and…
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Haiti – Devastating Earthquake Hits Poorest Nation
Floating, looking up at the sky, my ears were occasionally muffled by cosseting Caribbean swell entering the sheltered cove – God, is this really Haiti?
The Irresponsible Traveller 