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Gorillas in Uganda - Aunt Anna and the Silverback

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

G day for gorillas arrived, excited with anticipation, we are briefed at the reception centre and divided into small groups. There are rules to go through, all for the good of the gorillas. 

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Uganda - Aunt Anna and the ugly bird

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

One of my top three favourite trips is definitely Uganda, a country I could definitely go back to. 

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Aunt Anna looks for dugongs in Mozambique

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

The dream of seeing a dugong has been around for a long time, I'm doing google and throwing out threads here and there and hit on Mozambique. 

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Underground river in Puerto Princesa - Unesco heritage in the Philippines

One of the main attractions on the island of Palawan in the Philippines is an underground river in Puerto Princesa. The river, which is 8.2 kilometres long, is listed as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world and, together with the national park it is located in, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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What to do in Andorra in summer - 12 great tips

What to do in Andorra in summer? Located in the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain, this tiny principality is perhaps best known for skiing in winter. But the country has a lot to offer, even in summer.

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Djibouti - or Aunt Anna travelling to the moon

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

The idea wasn't Djibouti at all, it was Eritrea, but after far too much trouble with a covid-closed country and difficulties in obtaining sensible information, I gave up, booked a trip to the Seychelles, but didn't see myself fitting in there between smirking honeymooners.  

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Himokilan Island in the Philippines - cave and encounters with the locals

Himokilan, or Himoquitan as it is sometimes spelled, is one of four Philippine islands known collectively as the 'Cuatro Islas'. Here you can, among other things, hike through the forest to a cave with bats. We were also lucky enough to be invited to a local birthday party.

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Moheli in Comoros - a destination with a difference

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

Moheli aka Mwali is the smallest of the Comoros islands, at 213 km2 (think the size of Orust) it is barely discernible on the map. Fomboni is the main town. The flight takes 20 minutes from Moroni to Fomboni, the procedure with papers and stamps takes place once more and if the infrastructure was poor on the main island, it is completely lacking here.  

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Departure with Dotche - now the boat trip in the Philippines begins

Now it is finally time for departure with the boat Dotche, which means that we start our great adventure with a boat trip in the Philippines. We leave today, and if everything goes as planned, we will travel around the islands of the Philippines for a month and a half.

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Preparing for a boat trip - an adventure in the Philippines

We are currently preparing, as some of you know, for a boat trip among the islands of the Philippines. This will be a real adventure! But how is it going?

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