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Laurence Mitchell
Writer and photographer based in Norwich, UK-
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Kumano Kodō, Japan
My feature on walking part of the Kumano Kodō pilgrimage trail in Japan will be published in a few days time in Elsewhere journal. Elsewhere is a Berlin-based print journal, published twice a year, dedicated to writing and visual art that explores the idea of … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Travel, Walking
Tagged Buddhism, Elsewhere, forests, Honshu, Japan, Kumano Kodo, pilgrimage, shrines
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Arslanbob – In Walnut Tree Shade
It had been almost eight years since I was last in Arslanbob, a tantalisingly spread-out settlement in Kyrgyzstan’s Jalal-Abad province. As before, I had arrived at the start of Ramadan – the moon was new, the mosque was full; a holiday … Continue reading
Posted in Central Asia, Human Geography, Travel
Tagged Arslanbob, Dashman, forests, Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbek, walnuts
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Lost Highway
Enough westering. Let’s return back across the Atlantic for this post: to Northumberland north of Hadrian’s Wall, the once lawless Reivers country where northern England meets Scotland. Not exactly east of Elveden but certainly east of Eden, the river that flows southeast from … Continue reading
Posted in History, Northern England, Walking
Tagged forests, Kielder Water, lakes, Northumberland
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