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Lewis the Lion blinks and a year has passed by!

A year to the day since Lewis the Lion returned from his epic world-wide journey, he felt dreadful that he’d never managed to upate his blog and complete his story from his travels around the world. But what another incredible … Continue reading

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India

Full name: Republic of India Population: 1.2 billion (UN, 2011) Capital: New Delhi (formerly known as Delhi) Most-populated city: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) Area: 3.1 million sq km (1.2 million sq miles) Major languages: Hindi, English and 17 other … Continue reading

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Lewis’ Asian Surprises

Visiting his last Asian country for the time being, Lewis the Lion contemplated some of the things that had surprised him to date of this fascinating continent. Here is a list of some of his biggest Asian surprises in his … Continue reading

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Three Asian Capital Cities in One Day!

The next morning, Lewis the Lion, Helen and Sinead were back at Bangkok’s impressive international airport: the Suvarnabhumi aiport. Before Helen went through passport controls, she made sure that she stopped off at the chemist to buy lots of rehydration … Continue reading

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Lewis is saved at the last minute at the Indian Embassy, Bangkok

Lewis thought that at times there seemed to be angels here on earth. It was strange that sometimes, when he was at the point of his greatest need, just the right person, often a stranger, would appear just at the … Continue reading

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Lewis pays a visit to a Chinese Temple in Koh Phagnan

Lewis the Lion had one last treat before he left the island of Koh Phangan; he was going to visit the Chinese Temple, otherwise known as The Kuan Yin Shrine of Koh Phangan. The temple which is high up in the … Continue reading

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Lewis goes elephant trekking and visits some Thai waterfalls

Lewis the Lion was having a bit of a moral dilemma. Before he had started his worldwide journey, he’d thought that he would like to go elephant trekking somewhere en route but now he had the opportunity, he just wasn’t … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion meets Sophie, a Georgian musician

As Lewis the Lion mentioned on one of his previous blogs, one of the best things about travelling was the people that he met. Meeting Sophie Villy, a Georgian singer-songwriter was no exception. She charmed Lewis the Lion with her … Continue reading

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Lewis shies away from Thai Boxing

One day in Koh Panghan, Lewis the Lion spotted a poster advertising some Thai Boxing (Muay Thai) at the Kobra Club and Stadium. He’d heard that Thai boxing was the most popular sport in Thailand and was quite intrigued. However, … Continue reading

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Scuba diving at one of Thailand’s top diving sites: Sail Rock

As Lewis the Lion was by now an already accomplished scuba-diver (quiet an achievement for a little lion!), he waited patiently while his friend, Sinead also studied to become a qualified open-water diver at the Dive Inn. Due to her … Continue reading

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