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Bali '19

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'Let's go to Bali for a girls' holiday! It'll be hot, sunny, and cheap.' the amazing view from mount batur as the sun rose. we saw blue sky for under  Hitting Bali in wet season was not our finest decision; nearly every famous/ insta-worthy view was cloudy, raining, or really, really, raining. From the very start, it seemed like everything was comically against us. Travelling from London- Melbourne- Bali in four days meant that I was ready to pass out as soon as we hit our hotel rooms. But of course, a local power cut meant that the air-con was broken, and in 33 degree weather with 90% humidity, the only way I could do it was on the floor, accidentally, whilst trying to work out where on earth we were in Kuta.  Travelling with such an amazing group meant that all these hiccups were funny, our leader, James, made sure we had alternatives and kept us entertained, and to be honest, I was grateful to be back in the warmth after Christmas in the UK. 
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Thailand Travels

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Just another reminder that whilst everyone at uni was doing Jan exams, I was pretending to have no responsibilities or financial restraints. Unlike Bali, I had a lot of preconceived notions about Thailand, both good and bad, and was simultaneously more excited than ever, and scared of what I might see- what if the elephants were badly treated, or the full moon party was disgusting, or I got malaria, or another tattoo??! This was a larger group, coming from one of 6 to 22, and initially I was absolutely bricking it. Travelling in a group of four for over three months means you get reliant on each other, and suddenly I was with new people that could be completely different to me. Spoiler: they were, but that only meant we had more to talk about, more to joke about, and more to find in common. We started in Bangkok- the most polluted place I've ever visited. Some people leave with a thai tattoo from crashing bikes, I have a Bangkok cough that I can't get rid off- that du
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Location: Thailand
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