Inspiring Travel Writing from Mark Eveleigh: Page 4 of 7
Articles by Mark Eveleigh: Page 4 of 7
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Sunshine Coast to the Heart of Darkness
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Mark Eveleigh
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The Gambia
"It's hot and dirty and plays havoc with your back as you get a bit older," – she pauses to watch a flock of egrets burst into flight from the branches of a majestic baobab tree – "...but I suppose there are worse ways to get to work."...
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Spain: Literary Expats
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Mark Eveleigh
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Spain
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Catalunya
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Pamplona
‘Spain is a very special country and one must approach it with respect and with his eyes and ears open,’ wrote James A Michener in his introduction to Iberia. ‘He must be fully aware that once he has penetrated the borders he runs the risk of being...
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Cockfighting in Bali
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Mark Eveleigh
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
First rule of Fight Club: you do not talk about Fight Club. The venue is simply a corrugated iron roof up a deserted Balinese backcountry road. The arena is just a pounded dirt-floor, moistened with generations of betel-nut spittle. The first bout...
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Mistletoe and Vino: Christmas in Madrid
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Mark Eveleigh
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Spain
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Madrid Region
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Madrid
There are an estimated 4,000 bars and restaurants in central Madrid. It has been said that in one street alone there are more bars than in the City of London - with the whole of Norway thrown in! In the build-up towards Christmas the locals are...
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Tangier: Journey into the Interzone
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Mark Eveleigh
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Morocco
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Northern Morocco
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Tangier
Tangier of the ‘forties and early ‘fifties was La Ville de Plaisir. The International Zone had been a wartime haven for the world’s rich and famous and when peace came many continued to transfer their wealth into a city that allowed them certain ‘...
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In Loving Memory: Saint Valentine
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Mark Eveleigh
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Spain
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Madrid Region
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Madrid
In a country that is renowned for its affection and devotion to the saints, there is one who seems to have lost out on that ‘loving feeling.’ Prayers may frequently be cast heavenward for-the-attention of the saints of sore throats (San Blas),...
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Saving Mr Stripes
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Mark Eveleigh
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India
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Rajasthan
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Ranthambhore Nature Reserve
“...She was a jolly good shot, was the memsahib,” Colonel Raghuvir ‘call-me-Rags’ Singh had said over afternoon chai. “Never met anyone who was a better companion in a treetop machaan...you’d have long ago dozed off when a jab in the ribs would...
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Morning of the World
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Mark Eveleigh
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
The Balinese consider the highlands the domain of the gods and it was clear that my guides did not intend to come calling at this unseemly hour without ringing the spiritual doorbell. The ancient temple of Pura Luhur is the gateway to Mount...
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The Trail to the Last Oasis
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Mark Eveleigh
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Morocco
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Atlas Mountains
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Figuig
“Don’t go to Figuig,” (I made a mental note of the pronunciation – F’geeg), “...Il ny a rien, en Figuig.” He screwed up his face in distaste and dismissed the Figwig of my dreams with a curt wave of his hand. But I didn’t like him, so I went anyway...
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Medina Mercedes
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Mark Eveleigh
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Morocco
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Northern Morocco
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Fez
“You’ve seen the pickups around the old town? With their mirrors tied on with bits of old wire and their windows sheeted with plastic?” Dr Denys Frappier was asking. “Well, there, metaphorically speaking, go the donkeys of the medina.” A decade of...
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