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Volcanoes at sunrise: hiking Mount Batur, Bali
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Volcanoes at sunrise: hiking Mount Batur, Bali

There are roughly 127 active volcanoes in Indonesia. I have four weeks, plus another couple of … Volcanoes at sunrise: hiking Mount Batur, BaliRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•March 24, 2016March 24, 2016•2
Finding some balance…and some life-changing moments: solo in Ubud, Bali
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Finding some balance…and some life-changing moments: solo in Ubud, Bali

I’m still getting used to this country-hopping – going onto another foreign land rather than going … Finding some balance…and some life-changing moments: solo in Ubud, BaliRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•March 16, 2016•8
Port Barton: the first place I’m sad to leave
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Port Barton: the first place I’m sad to leave

I had three days to go until I had to embark on the trek back to … Port Barton: the first place I’m sad to leaveRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•February 29, 2016February 29, 2016•5
Twelve tropical days in El Nido
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Twelve tropical days in El Nido

When I started researching the Philippines, pretty much everything I read highlighted the town of El … Twelve tropical days in El NidoRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•February 24, 2016•6
Starfish and snorkels: island-hopping in Honda Bay, Palawan
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Starfish and snorkels: island-hopping in Honda Bay, Palawan

With a spare day in Puerto Princesa before heading up to El Nido, I decided to … Starfish and snorkels: island-hopping in Honda Bay, PalawanRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•February 17, 2016•2
Volcanic footspas and the world’s smallest mandarins: exploring Sakurajima
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Volcanic footspas and the world’s smallest mandarins: exploring Sakurajima

After Tokyo and Hiroshima, it was time to take the shinkansen all the way down into … Volcanic footspas and the world’s smallest mandarins: exploring SakurajimaRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•February 5, 2016February 29, 2016•3
That time I found my own little beach in Corfu
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That time I found my own little beach in Corfu

It was my final chance to find this coastal path. I’d set out the previous afternoon … That time I found my own little beach in CorfuRead more

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by The Imagination Trail•November 9, 2015February 2, 2016•2
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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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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.

Top Posts & Pages

  • Five fantastic day trips from Perth
    Five fantastic day trips from Perth
  • Gjirokaster and Butrint: two unmissable day trips from Saranda, Albania
    Gjirokaster and Butrint: two unmissable day trips from Saranda, Albania
  • In search of New Zealand's volcanoes: Auckland, Rotorua and Taupo
    In search of New Zealand's volcanoes: Auckland, Rotorua and Taupo
  • Twenty-four hours in Tirana, Albania: one of the most interesting cities that I've visited
    Twenty-four hours in Tirana, Albania: one of the most interesting cities that I've visited
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    Why Gili Trawangan was a massive disappointment

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