Home-comforts Archive

  • I’ve always found it far scarier to contemplate coming ‘home’ than going away in the first place. The following was part of an email I received after my first RTW...

    Adjusting for re-entry into normal society

    I’ve always found it far scarier to contemplate coming ‘home’ than going away in the first place. The following was part of an email I received after my first RTW...

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  • I firmly believe that pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone is a vital part of discovering more about yourself.  It lets you know your own strengths, how you react...

    The pre-trip fears

    I firmly believe that pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone is a vital part of discovering more about yourself.  It lets you know your own strengths, how you react...

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  • I’m not a religious type, but I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of giving something up for Lent.  I like the idea of denying yourself something you’d otherwise take...

    Giving supermarkets up for Lent

    I’m not a religious type, but I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of giving something up for Lent.  I like the idea of denying yourself something you’d otherwise take...

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  • There’s always a lot of debate about what you need to take travelling and what size backpack to put it all into.  At the end of the day, I think...

    My Packing list

    There’s always a lot of debate about what you need to take travelling and what size backpack to put it all into.  At the end of the day, I think...

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