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General banter

General banter is where I get to stretch my mind. There are just some things which don’t fit under one label.

I’ve been writing about travel for the last 20 years. I write travel guides, stupid stories, gear reviews and I’m always looking to share whatever knowledge I’ve gained over the years.

Even with all that, there are some things that don’t quite fit.

That’s where general banter comes in.

Sometimes I just want to get something off my chest.

This is where that material will live:

  • Opinions
  • Reactions to the news
  • Odd things which don’t really fit the travel blog/entrepreneur vibe but which I’m passionate about

 

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Quarantine dreams

01/07/202019/06/2020 by Adam Fraiel

How have you been sleeping? Us? Not so good. There’ve been plenty of nights ruined by weird quarantine dreams, until last night. As with everyone … Read more

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Rio Carnival 2019 – An honest review

03/11/201918/03/2019 by Adam Fraiel

Rio Carnival – the greatest street party in the world! Sunshine, singing and a whole lotta shaking. Beautiful bronzed bodies barely covered in exotic costumes, … Read more

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2018… A year in review

29/12/201931/12/2018 by Adam Fraiel

Travelling can be equally beautiful and brutal. If you’re working on your dream, grinding away and nothing goes right it can become too much.

Categories General banter 2 Comments

Bag Up! An unconventional guide to Israel

03/04/201914/11/2018 by Adam Fraiel

Ever wondered what it’s like to wake up in the Judean Desert with no food or water? Or haggling with a man holding a sword? Wonder no more, as you can read about all that and more in the brand new travel book, Bag Up!

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One month in Brazil (the life of a 360 videographer)

03/11/201931/03/2018 by Adam Fraiel

One month in Brazil… From weird infections to parkour down mountains to setting my flesh on fire, my one month in Brazil has certainly been eventful. Throw in some cheeky caipirinhas during Carnaval and a good bit of wandering, and it’s fair to say I’ve kept myself busy.

Categories Brazil, General banter, Travel 2 Comments
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The next chapter: The 360 Degree Years

28/06/202015/03/2018 by Adam Fraiel

From travel writer to 360 degree videographer in a year. One door closes, another one opens… and I hope you’ll join me in this next chapter.

Categories General banter, Travel 2 Comments

Living a foreign lie

03/11/201926/07/2017 by Adam Fraiel

D’où êtes-vous? (Where are you from?) Eu sou Brasilero (I am Brazilian) 3 simple words. 1 inexcusable lie! I’m a fraud! How do I sleep … Read more

Categories Europe, General banter, Language learning, Travel Leave a comment
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UK Blog Awards 2015

15/12/201922/04/2015 by Adam Fraiel

“Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust” Jesse Owens What a night at the UK Blog Awards 2015!  It had it all… comedy, drama, heartache … Read more

Categories General banter, Travel, UK Blog Awards 4 Comments
Movember

Movember

16/01/201902/11/2014 by Adam Fraiel

“Here is the tragedy: when you are the victim of depression, not only do you feel utterly helpless and abandoned by the world, you also … Read more

Categories General banter, Movember 2 Comments
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Not my time – UK Blog Awards 2014 part 2

04/11/201928/04/2014 by Adam Fraiel

“You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting”   There’s nothing quite like a good awards ceremony to crush … Read more

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