Category Archives: Travel
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Off to France
6May 26, 2011 by jessperriam
I’m sitting on my bed, waiting to go to the pub. My backpack is packed in record time and I’m …
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Why I’m Australian
11March 27, 2011 by jessperriam
(and why it will probably confuse a computer) Today is Census Day in sunny England. It’s also the beginning of …
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Top 5 Tuesday – Neighbours edition
10March 21, 2011 by jessperriam
There’s no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid answers. But to be fair there are some pretty funny …
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To the back of Bourke and beyond (part one)
2March 17, 2011 by jessperriam
If there’s one thing that’s better than going on a road trip, it’s being paid to go on a road …
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A weekend in Liverpool
1March 14, 2011 by jessperriam
The taxi driver on Saturday night warned me not to say too loudly that I live in Manchester. Such is …
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Life skills, always learning them
Leave a commentMarch 11, 2011 by jessperriam
Things I’ve learnt this week (in no particular order): Good things come to those who wait (and the wait makes …
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Top 5 Tuesday – novelty factor edition
9March 1, 2011 by jessperriam
I’m instating (as opposed to reinstating) a little thing called Top 5 Tuesday. This is because I like lists and …
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How to meet new people
1February 28, 2011 by jessperriam
“Oh Jess, you are so brave. Moving to another country on your own to a city where you don’t know …
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Expats have bad days too…
3February 23, 2011 by jessperriam
… but they might not tell you about it. I’m going to let you in on a little secret: you …
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Carving a community in 140 characters or less
Leave a commentFebruary 17, 2011 by jessperriam
Last night, as I sat around at a cafe in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, a new found friend said, “You’re going …
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