Hi. I’m Marie and you are very welcome to HopsSkipsandJumps. If you are reading this you are probably like me – happiest when planning your next trip (or 2… or 3….!) I’m a very unlikely victim of a travel bug. Firstly, the gene pool – my parents were of that generation that only […]
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There have been occasions (not too many though) when a travel destination has left me a tad underwhelmed. I had VERY high expectations this time – and (rest assured!) – the experience was as good as hoped for! Getting to the Komodo Islands sounds more complex than it actually is. From Dublin, it means two […]
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There are bucket lists and there are … well … BUCKET LISTS! A while ago now – 2004 to be exact – I first encountered the Komodo Dragon in Sydney Zoo. I’d no idea such creatures existed. Then, much later, I discovered there was a place called KOMODO ISLAND!!! Just imagine! I never seriously thought […]
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Back in 2018, I drew up a travel wish list (now badly in need of an update!). Not exactly the most exotic item on the list, but one aim was to sleep in every county in Ireland – I’d 2 left out of the 32 at the time. The following year, a few pals gave […]
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