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*FOR NEW READERS*
This is a series I decided to start on my travels as a way to ‘keep the pen moving’ whilst on a career break. I also think it serves as a unique way to organise and document all the mini anecdotes that combine to form the story of my travels. Read at your own discretion, picking some, none or all of them. These are all personal experiences and my personal opinions/experiences, so shouldn’t be taken as fact. These lessons are here for me, to make sure remember the little things on this wild adventure!
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Lesson #25 : The world is a small place!
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Lesson #24 : You can feel safe in a place full of guns!
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Lesson #23 : You can find surf boards under bridges!
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Lesson #22 : Knights still exist!
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Lesson #21 : Vengeful people are capable of anything!
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Lesson #20 : Don’t speak English in La Bombonera!
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Lesson #19 : Always respect the weight limits in lifts, no matter how big the lift is!
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Lesson #18 : It’s every man for himself in the jungle!
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Lesson #17 : Monkeys love starburst!
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Lesson #16 : You can find Yorkshire tea in Bolivia!
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Lesson #15 : Just because they don’t wear a wedding ring doesn’t mean they’re not married!
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Lesson #14 : The Incas never say goodbye!
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Lesson #13 : You can find football pitches everywhere!
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Lesson #12 : Something as simple as a cup of tea can make somebody’s day – Be like Aaron!
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Lesson #11 : Churches can be spooky places!
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Lesson #10 : Nobody is truly world-famous!
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Lesson #9 : Squirrels are exotic animals!
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Lesson #8 : Dancehall wasn’t a genre originally!
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Lesson #7 : Football is an international language!
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Lesson #6 : Always pack light!
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Lesson #5 : Nobody puts on a show like the NBA!
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Lesson #4 : Modern media isn’t always good for you!
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Lesson #3 : Be like Jordi!
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Lesson #2 : Sometimes less is more!
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