🍃 If you only read three things this week...Termite Mounds, Hiroshima and Pigeon Keepers


If you only read three things this week...

  1. ​The secret behind the magnetic termite mounds in Australia - the Lab
  2. ​Inside the life of Old Delhi's only female pigeon keeper - BBC
  3. ​How to spend a weekend in Hiroshima - the Lab

Hello hello!

Maybe it's the New Year, maybe it's all the bad news but I'm wondering about making a change.

A few changes, in fact, starting with this newsletter.

I've been running it this way for years - but perhaps you want to read something different?

Should I write longer pieces? Or just send links?

Do you want more travel stories or more travel tips?

Let me know - I'm always ready to listen.

Cheers,

Abi

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Dr Abigail King

Award-winning travel writing for thoughtful travellers and busy professionals. From the founder of www.insidethetravellab.com, described by National Geographic Traveler as "essential reading" and Lonely Planet as "one of the best travel blogs in the world."

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