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Flying solo on Manono

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Bec

The first time I found myself flying solo overseas was in Barcelona. That first afternoon I found myself overwhelmed and lonely, but by that night I found that travelling solo was pretty much the best thing ever. Since then I’ve … Continue reading →

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Home, Apia

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Bec

If you head up the hill on the Cross Island Road in Apia you will pass a red house. German architecture. Set back from the road, it’s easy to miss. But you’ll want to make sure you don’t. The red … Continue reading →

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Around Apia

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Bec

My sister Sarah and her partner Nick live in a breezy suburb in the hills in Apia, Samoa. From their balcony you can see all the way to the harbour, which actually is quite close. Their garden is full of … Continue reading →

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Car trouble and the Crater Man

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Bec

I am now back home and blogging retrospectively about my holiday, whilst sick. What can I say? I’m a sucker for pain. On our second and last full day in Savai’i, Samoa, we woke up and hit the beach immediately. … Continue reading →

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Savai’i continued

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Bec

We wound around the coast of Savai’i in Sarah and Nick’s car, Lisa (Lisa left-hand drive Lopez). Around every corner was an amazing new vista- craggy cliffs, pristine water, a thousand palms, I kept yelling ‘STOP!’ so I could take … Continue reading →

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Savai’i

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Bec

The ferry arrived in Savai’i and we drove along the coast to a village called Manase. Naturally I took about 500 photos of palm trees as we drove along the coast. We drove through countless villages, saw many churches, adorable … Continue reading →

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Arriving in Samoa

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Bec

Greetings! Just a couple of quick snaps. I arrived in Samoa on Saturday night. My sister picked me up and we headed back to a resort belonging to a friend of her’s and my brother in law’s (grammar?!). There was … Continue reading →

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South Pacific corporate power dressing

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Bec

My sister and brother-in-law have moved to Samoa. My sister has quickly become the foremost authority on South Pacific corporate power dressing (I know this because I’ve seen photos of others trying to nail it and nail it they don’t) … Continue reading →

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Travel Tuesday: the real Jersey Shore

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Bec

If you’ve ever caught a glimpse of the tv show Jersey Shore chances are you have no desire to visit there. Why would you? Unless you like the idea of hanging with “eight of the hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos” (MTV’s words, … Continue reading →

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Paris after dark

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Bec

I was about to title this post Travel Tuesday. And then I realised it’s Wednesday. Ugh. I love Paris at night. Everything is so sparkly. Drinking cheap red wine on the banks of the Seine. Inky. Possibly the worst photo … Continue reading →

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