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Barkha
Jun 2, 20173 min read
Calories on the French Riviera
After a friendship of almost nine years, it was high time for Sujji and I to tick one item off our bucket list: a girl trip together....
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Barkha
May 30, 20173 min read
Tulip season
Ok, so it wasn't that long until I went back to London to meet the Mr. Unlike my spring trip, however, I didn't plan a single thing. The...
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Barkha
May 22, 20172 min read
Beauty and the Biodiversity
Happy International Biodiversity Day! No, you don't have to be a tree-hugger, environmental activist or policy nerd to celebrate this...
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Barkha
May 13, 20173 min read
LDRxLDN: making peace with avocado on sourdough bread
Dear all, please help me make sense of one enigma. I am frankly puzzled by the worldwide obsession with... avocado on sourdough. I...
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Barkha
May 12, 20174 min read
LDRxLDN: Starry night
Hot chocolate, fresh air, a bonfire and the infinite vault of starry skies opening up above me - what more could a girl want?
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Barkha
May 8, 20174 min read
LDRxLDN: Bonding with Badgers
Swapping electricity and internet for fresh air, cosiness, nature, long walks in the countryside with the loved one and gallons of hot choco
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Barkha
May 2, 20175 min read
🌸LDRxLDN: springtime stroll in blooming London 🌸
If I had to choose my favourite season in London, I'd say springtime is when the city is at its prettiest. Parks erupt with colourful...
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Barkha
Apr 17, 20171 min read
Wandering aimlessly
Does the idea of not having somewhere to go frighten you? How about this: sitting down for lunch alone? Or strolling down a street with...
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Barkha
Apr 12, 20172 min read
✈Behind the Instagram story: the impromptu escape 📷
I think humans were born to explore. Whether it's the universe, the human, our own thoughts, the environment around us, we are all born...
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Barkha
Apr 9, 20173 min read
72 hours in Oman: wrapping up
What is it about camping that, irrespective of the discomforts you've experienced (such as a rock under your sleeping bag...), it's...
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Barkha
Apr 7, 20174 min read
Depression: Let's talk (about food!)
I have a black dog and the black dog tells me to eat like there's no tomorrow. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has boldly chosen to...
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Barkha
Apr 4, 20174 min read
Conversing with the moon: 72 hours in Oman (the desert)
After a hiatus from my last post on Oman (here) I've finally penned down the follow-up post: I just had to get it out there, and I hope...
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Barkha
Feb 18, 20173 min read
72 hours in Oman: Culture / Awakening the senses
What was initially meant to be a solo trip became a girl's getaway, and so much the better for it. Karuna and I hopped on a flight to...
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Barkha
Dec 25, 20164 min read
A Lithuanian Christmas
If you know anything about me, you''ll know by now that that Lithuania is one of my favourite countries in the world; that I'm fascinated...
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