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    Hi I'm Helen - I'm an award-winning travel writer and the former deputy editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK). Blonde Almond is a collection of my published work and thoughts about travel. Enjoy... x

    World’s most unusual hotels
    Indonesia: Gili Islands
    Belize: From reef to rainforest
    What not to miss in Southeast Asia
    Family: Puerto Pollensa, Majorca
    “Tomorrow I fly to Zambia to kayak down the Zambezi…”
    Mauritius: Meetings with dolphins
    Bali: Climbing Mount Agung
    Bali: Nusa Lembongan

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