Middle-aged flash packers

San Jose to Dominical

Uneventful flight to San Jose. Both Steve and I apprehensive about collecting the hire car and driving in CR. Steve worried about the state of the roads, my concerns were being pulled over and mugged. There is a lot written about both of these, and on top of the usual stress of driving on a…

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February 7, 2015

Costa Rica 2015, My blog

On our way to Costa Rica

Left the cold and snowy climes of Heathrow and arrived in Miami on 4 Feb. Good flight with AA – on time, plenty of films to watch and most importantly, tasty wine. Miami airport , not so good. Why is it that every airport in the world never has enough staff working in their immigration…

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February 6, 2015

Costa Rica 2015, My blog

what, who, why?

What is a middle-aged flashpacker? See below: Hello! This is me, Jill, on the Bangkok train to Trang, Thailand. You’ll notice some similarities to a back packer – a backpack (ok, it’s small), travelling on a train, beer. However, it’s the differences that make me a flashpacker. Please observe the luxury (!) of the 1st…

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January 3, 2015

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