Inspiring Travel Writing from Belinda Jackson: Page 2 of 3
Articles by Belinda Jackson: Page 2 of 3
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Massage Heaven
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Belinda Jackson
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Thailand
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Bangkok Region
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Bangkok
There are said to be about 400 temples in Bangkok, this one for love, that one for tragedy or, in the case of Wat Po, the oldest and largest of them all, for massage. Wat Po is a celebrity among Thai temples thanks to its massive resident, the...
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Iguazu Falls
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Belinda Jackson
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Argentina
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Iguazu and the Northeast
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Iguazu
The rich brown river splits in two like a victory sign, parceling the land on its banks into three sections - one triangle for Argentina, another for Brazil and the third for sleepy Paraguay. Standing at the junction of the three countries,...
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The Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas
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Belinda Jackson
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China
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong City
Buddha is everywhere. Literally. Behind me, in front of me, to the side. Everywhere I turn, there’s Buddha in a different position. He looks happy, fey, resolute, or even vacant. The figures, on a quiet hillside in the New Territories in northern...
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Faraway Bay
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Belinda Jackson
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Kununurra
It was late afternoon when it finally hit me: I couldn’t hear a thing. The air was still and all the animals, including us, were lured into a gentle siesta by the luxurious heat which lay heavy on our skins like a velvet cloak. It warmed the waters...
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Korean Countryside
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Belinda Jackson
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South Korea
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Central
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Gyeongju
The monk in his grey robes came down the path, his long staff striking out before him, each firm step taking him away from the temple, which was gradually engulfed by red-gold forests. He smiled as he passed, a happy man on a peaceful pilgrimage...
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Prison Break
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Belinda Jackson
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Lithuania
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Vilnius and the East
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Vilnius
If you were to list your top 10 travel experiences, chances are that a museum dedicated to genocide wouldn’t rate a mention. Yet every year, thousands of travellers visit the likes of Hitler’s concentration camps or Nelson Mandela’s former prison...
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Outback Odessy: Australian Crawl
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Belinda Jackson
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Australia
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South Australia
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Oodnadatta Track
The first thing you notice about the William Creek Hotel are the bras. Hanging from the ceiling of the pub in far northern South Australia, they range from tiny teen bras to massive big mommas stiff with the red dust of the outback. The walls are...
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Osaka - shine to shopping
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Belinda Jackson
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Japan
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Kansai
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Osaka
The plastic’s being flipped around at a pace that’s fast and furious. Another logo-emblazoned bag slung onto waiting boyfriend, another fluff of fashion that’ll be forgotten by the end of the month. These tiny, sparkly-eyed Japanese girls are not so...
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No Buyers Remorse in Bangkok
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Belinda Jackson
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Thailand
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Bangkok Region
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Bangkok
Markets, department stores, street corners, entire suburbs of shops - Bangkok talks up its reputation as a shopping mecca. But is it all just puff? Take a squiz around the airport at the number of visitors arriving in the city with enormous, empty...
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Santiago
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Belinda Jackson
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Chile
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Central Lakes & Volcanoes
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Santiago de Chile
She hadn’t been to South American for a few years, which was obvious when we finally touched down. The shoes were terrible, not a stiletto to be seen. And the men? Not so good if you’re at the upper end of the scale, as my six-foot-something...
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