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Swimming with Turtles on Gili Air: The Best Free Activity You Didn’t Know You Needed

Gili Air, Ramblings, Things to Do, Uncategorized

Some holidays are measured in cocktails. Others are measured in sunsets. Mine was measured in turtles (and a few cocktails). […]

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The Real Locals of Gili Air (Hint: They All Say Meow)

Gili Air, Ramblings, Uncategorized

When people picture Gili Air, they imagine swaying palms, turquoise water, beach bars, bicycles and that wonderfully slow island pace

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The Gili Air Coke Zero Index: A Scientific Study of Island Affordability

Gili Air, Ramblings, Uncategorized

The Gili Air Coke Zero Index: A Scientific Study of Island Affordability   Anyone who knows me knows that I

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My first two sunrises on Gili Air – same but different

Gili Air, Ramblings, Solo Travel

One of the reasons I love travelling is that nature never performs the same show twice. You can stand in

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The adventure begins

Gili Air, Ramblings, Solo Travel

Two days ago, I began my latest journey to Gili Air, and as I sit here at the very beginning

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When is the Perfect Time of Year Visit the Gili Islands?

Gili Air, Gili Meno, Gili T, Ramblings, Solo Travel

I’ve come to realise that “perfect timing” means very different things depending on whether you value sunshine, savings, or simply

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If You Like Piña Coladas, and Not Into Yoga (come with me, I’ll explain)

Gili Air, Gili Meno, Gili T, Ramblings, Solo Travel, Things to Do

At my age, I have accepted a few truths about myself. I know all the words to songs that most

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Top 5 Cultural Mistakes to Avoid in the Gili Islands

Gili Air, Gili Meno, Gili T

Behind the tourism of the Gili Islands tours lies a local community with deep cultural and religious roots. The islands

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Why do we like holidaying on islands?

Gili Air, Solo Travel, Things to Do

I’ve realised that islands are my happy place — and I don’t think I’m alone. First of all, islands have

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An open air gym where the Flintstones meets Survivor

Gili Air, Solo Travel, Things to Do

At 55, I’ll have learned that waiting for the “perfect time” to travel solo is a losing game. So this

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