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The real Dracula’s castle

The rain that’s hammered the windows all the way across the grey-cloaked mountains and up the … The real Dracula’s castleRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•April 2, 2015February 2, 2016•7
My favourite food and drink of Lisbon
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My favourite food and drink of Lisbon

This post was originally published on my first travel blog on 22 March 2015. It was … My favourite food and drink of LisbonRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•April 2, 2015February 2, 2016•0
Eclipse
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Eclipse

This post was originally published on my first travel blog on 20 March 2015. Sometimes you … EclipseRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•April 2, 2015February 2, 2016•0
Five literary spots to visit in the UK
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Five literary spots to visit in the UK

This post was originally published on my first travel blog on 15 November 2014. Yesterday I … Five literary spots to visit in the UKRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•April 2, 2015February 2, 2016•0
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Corfu, Greece

This post was originally published on my first travel blog on 29 July 2014. Every July … Corfu, GreeceRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•April 2, 2015February 2, 2016•0
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Culture ‘n’ stuff

This post was originally published on my first travel blog on 16 June 2014. So I … Culture ‘n’ stuffRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•April 2, 2015April 2, 2015•0
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Volcanic adventures in Italy and Sicily

This post was originally published on my first travel blog on 18 August 2013. I am … Volcanic adventures in Italy and SicilyRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•April 1, 2015February 2, 2016•3
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Budapest, Hungary

This post was originally published on my first travel blog on 12 September 2012. With a … Budapest, HungaryRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•April 1, 2015February 2, 2016•0
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Dining solo

This post was originally published on my first travel blog on 2 September 2012. In my … Dining soloRead more

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Rachel Sinclair Bickley The Imagination Trail solo travel blog This is me: my name's Rachel and I'm a blogger, writer, dreamer, feminist and volcano-chaser. In 2016 I left a successful career as an academic librarian in the UK and gave up my home and most of my possessions to go travelling throughout Asia, Australia and New Zealand. In 2018 I returned to the UK, went back into librarianship, and now travel within Europe and further afield as much as possible in my free time. I hope to show that solo female travel is just as easy, fun and safe (if not more so!) as travelling with others.

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    Five fantastic day trips from Perth
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    Haapsalu, Estonia: a holiday hotspot for the tsars and Tchaikovsky
  • All the jobs that I did on my Working Holiday Visa in Australia
    All the jobs that I did on my Working Holiday Visa in Australia
  • Gjirokaster and Butrint: two unmissable day trips from Saranda, Albania
    Gjirokaster and Butrint: two unmissable day trips from Saranda, Albania
  • Buried alive in volcanic sand: a spa with a difference in Ibusuki
    Buried alive in volcanic sand: a spa with a difference in Ibusuki

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