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Upcoming Trips

Australia for New Year and beyond – December 27th to January 30th

New Zealand cruise – January 30th to February 13th

Thailand – February 13th to March 11th

World Cruise segment – March 11th to April 14th

Northern Europe cruise (with chaps) – May 18th to May 25th

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Latest Travel Posts

The Australian Open

22nd January 2019

After returning from Hawaii I had one night at a Sydney airport hotel before a short 90 minute domestic flight…

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Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

19th January 2019

I’d managed to persuade Dianna that meeting in Hawaii would be a splendid idea for Anglo-American relations and as luck…

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Suburban Sydney

7th January 2019

After five nights in Sydney I jumped on a commuter train for a 40 minute ride heading northwest and arrived…

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New Years Eve in Sydney

2nd January 2019

One of my favourite things to do when travelling is to get up early and explore a city before anyone…

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The Longest Flight

29th December 2018

As with many trips, the story started in the taxi to the airport. I hadn’t anticipated having a deep and…

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Gold Coast, Queensland

12th January 2019

Gold Coast, in the state of Queensland, is the largest non-capital city in Australia with a population of about 640,000.…

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