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Video Blog: Fun in the Amazon (and a not-so-fun tarantula!)

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Two hundred dollars, an excruciating eight hour night bus journey from Quito, a bumpy minivan ride and a two hour boat ride across coffee coloured water brought us to our jungle lodge. At the border of Ecuador, Columbia and Peru began a four day, three night Amazon adventure, and no, there was no escaping the tarantulas. I had to man up. Check out my short video (sorry about the annoying music!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azqSErwSgks&feature=youtu.be The Goliath tarantulas lived in the ceiling and …

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Jumping spiders, you say? Why it’s a bad idea to research the Amazon…

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I’m going to the Amazon rainforest tonight… just for a long weekend, as you do. The Cuyabeno Lodge looks nice (even though they don’t have WiFi and there’s no electricity at night, tut, what’s wrong with this jungle?) but in spite of buying mozzie spray, new intrepid shoes (which didn’t do me much good yesterday, see previous post) and getting my fringe trimmed, there’s absolutely nothing more I can do to prepare myself for this: HOLY SHIT. Research tells me approximately …

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Where to buy your Burqalicious – The Dubai Diaries…

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If you haven’t been able to get hold of your copy of Burqalicious – The Dubai Diaries before now, now is your chance. It has just been released in the U.S which means stocks are hot off the press. Grab them quick before they run out. You can order your copy from Amazon, here! You can buy it from Indiebound here And Barnes & Noble here If you’re in the U.S you should also be able to pick one up …

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To those who’ve ordered Burqalicious from Amazon…

There has apparently been a mistake. I’m sure the people behind Amazon are just really very busy, but hmmmm, according to the publishers at HarperCollins, Amazon do not have the right to distribute Burqalicious – The Dubai Diaries for at least six months, which is why those who have ordered it are being told it’s not yet in stock, and/or not yet available! Sorry folks. You might be waiting a while for the goods. The reason for this is that …

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