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The Climate Crisis: A Planet on the Brink

The Climate Crisis: A Planet on the Brink

The likes of climate change and global warming can often be a difficult topic to digest, especially given the sensitive ...

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Are Poachers to Blame? Exploring the Complexities of the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Are Poachers to Blame? Exploring the Complexities of the Illegal Wildlife Trade

You leave before dawn, wrapped up warm as the last of the cold night air lingers as long as it ...

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All the Colours of the Rainbow: The People of Vietnam

All the Colours of the Rainbow: The People of Vietnam

It is far too easy for a tourist visiting a new country to view its people as a monolith. To ...

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The Indigenous History of the Caribbean

The Indigenous History of the Caribbean

Think of the Caribbean today and you picture white sandy beaches dotted with swaying palm trees, encircled by turquoise waters. ...

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The Evolution of Cape Town’s Minstrel Carnival

The Evolution of Cape Town’s Minstrel Carnival

The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, also called Kaapse Klopse, is an annual festival and celebration held on January 2nd. The ...

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The Importance of Sea Ice: Humanities Failure

The Importance of Sea Ice: Humanities Failure

We have been told countless times the horror of ice caps, icebergs and ice sheets melting, and many of us ...

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Costa Rica: Inspiring Environmental Conservation

Costa Rica: Inspiring Environmental Conservation

One of the happiest countries in the world, Costa Rica – meaning rich coast in Spanish – has a wealth ...

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11 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint When You Fly

11 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint When You Fly

11 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint When You Fly Flying has long been heralded a pillar of our globalised ...

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Water and Moon: Cambodia’s Biggest Festival

Water and Moon: Cambodia’s Biggest Festival

Cambodia, a nation with a rich history formed by multiple cultures: from the early Indianised states of Funan and Chenla, ...

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How Local Communities are Saving Indonesia’s Coral Reefs

How Local Communities are Saving Indonesia’s Coral Reefs

The world’s coral reefs are dying. After COP26, countless people were left dismayed at our world leaders’ laughable attempts ...

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Spicemas! A Celebration of Grenada

Spicemas! A Celebration of Grenada

The Caribbean is perhaps best known for the amalgamation of cultures throughout the islands. Grenada is no exception to this, ...

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Pure Breaks Introduction to Maasai Culture

Pure Breaks Introduction to Maasai Culture

In the Maasai region of Kenya and beyond, the Maasai people are an integral pillar to our safari experiences. In ...

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The Misconceptions Around Leisure Travel’s Environmental Impact

The Misconceptions Around Leisure Travel’s Environmental Impact

The Misconceptions Around Leisure Travel’s Environmental Impact On our chests the heavy weight of the climate crisis rests. ...

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Full Circle: The Future of the Economy and Environmental Sustainability

Full Circle: The Future of the Economy and Environmental Sustainability

Humans face an abundance of pitfalls in relation to the ongoing climate crisis. When faced with the reality of its ...

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The Crucible of Caribbean Culture

The Crucible of Caribbean Culture

The chain of islands that make up the Caribbean are home to a plethora of histories, cultures, and traditions. From ...

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Safe and Secluded – A Summer in the Seychelles

Safe and Secluded – A Summer in the Seychelles

Seychelles on Vaccinations The Seychelles is looking good to be on our green list of safe places to travel this ...

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Siberia 2021: A Climate Time Bomb

Siberia 2021: A Climate Time Bomb

In 1908, a sparsely-populated region of Siberia was hit by an explosion that literally sent shock waves across the ...

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The Remnants of Khmer: Cambodia’s Mighty Empire

The Remnants of Khmer: Cambodia’s Mighty Empire

Nestled between Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, and bordering the tropical waters of the Gulf of Thailand, with its coral reefs ...

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Exploring the Remnants of the RMS Rhone

Exploring the Remnants of the RMS Rhone

The British Virgin Islands are a collection of Islands and Islets which rest in the Eastern Caribbean Sea. The Islands ...

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The Mission to Revive Africa’s Tourism Industry

The Mission to Revive Africa’s Tourism Industry

So in case it had slipped your mind, there has been – and continues to be – a pandemic. The ...

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What makes Pure Breaks unique?

What makes Pure Breaks unique?

Here at Pure Breaks, we are seasoned worldwide travellers, providing excellent customer care and travel expertise on venturing abroad. Going ...

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Why Burst the Bubble? The Joys of Travelling Together

Why Burst the Bubble? The Joys of Travelling Together

Why Burst the Bubble? The Joys of Travelling Together In today’s uncertain times, the joys of travel may seem ...

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The Beautiful Island of Mauritius

The Beautiful Island of Mauritius

Mauritius is a beautiful tropical island renowned for its coastal bounties with pristine beaches and extensive coral reefs set against ...

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Treats from the Peninsula: Vietnamese Cuisine

Treats from the Peninsula: Vietnamese Cuisine

Vietnam is home to over 96 million people, making it the sixteenth most populous country in the world. Within this ...

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Unique Experiences In Botswana

Unique Experiences In Botswana

It’s no myth that Southern Africa, with its diverse array of natural geography and varied landscapes, is home to ...

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Sega: The Dark History Behind Mauritius’ National Dance

Sega: The Dark History Behind Mauritius’ National Dance

To most people in the west, the word ‘Sega’ is simply the name of a video game company. However, to ...

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The Blame Narrative of Climate Change

The Blame Narrative of Climate Change

The blame narrative of Climate Change One of my first memories of watching the news was a report on an ...

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Greenwashing in the Tourism Industry

Greenwashing in the Tourism Industry

Despite the urgency of climate change, greenwashing in all industries is on the rise – including in the tourism sector. ...

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2021 Wildfires: Increasing the Heat on the Climate Crisis

2021 Wildfires: Increasing the Heat on the Climate Crisis

Climate change is one of the biggest problems when dealing with wildfires, caused by an increase in temperatures and strong ...

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Critiquing the Narrative: Climate Crisis

Critiquing the Narrative: Climate Crisis

Majority of the time we’re told to adapt for the effects of climate change rather than to find ...

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