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We went, we saw, we ... returned
Plane travel became plain sailing during the baby boomer era. Suddenly, we were free as birds, able to swan off around the world on overseas experiences unlike any previous generation. We went to places and saw things our parents never contemplated. It was a freedom we got to like the taste of as often as possible.
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Up the Khyber
Patrick Smith : India : 1971
His assistant produced a scabrous-looking tin box. He opened it, lodged his smoking durry in the lid and extracted a syringe, plus a large needle. This, we were told, would fix things. And almost certainly give me hepatitis . . . read on
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If I had a hammer
Robert Andrews : Europe : 1970s
Suddenly, the old girl would start bucking and heaving with, it turned out, a severe case of petrol starvation. No use chasing the vendors to get our money back. Their flight would be halfway back to Australia . . . read on
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