Tag: travel diary
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California & Las Vegas
The sun shone upon my face through the window of the plane as we left the cold of British Colombia headed for California. I was so excited for our first road trip in the states. When I book a trip, I love researching each destination covering where to stay and what sites to see, sometimes…
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The Canadian Rockies in Winter
After the high expectations Alaska created and fulfilled on our travels we were both happy to know that Canada lived up to them too! With a short stay in Vancouver city before exploring the snow-covered rockies which was in such close proximity, I could already tell that this is one place I would quickly fall…
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Vancouver, Canada
With a short stay in Vancouver before our trip through the Rockies, we wandered the quirky streets of Gastown before heading to the Vancouver convention centre where we watched seaplanes coming in for landing & the views of North Vancouver across the waterway. We took the lift up the Vancouver Lookout Tower for spectacular views…
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Fairbanks, Alaska
This part of the story is what made Alaska so magical to me! Every part of this journey was life changing, as cliché as that may sound. Ever since I saw a photo of the mystical Aurora Borealis also known as the northern lights I had always yearned to see and experience it’s beauty and…
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Anchorage, Alaska
I closed my eyes and forced myself to sleep as the plane took off through a storm. Even though we booked our flights through a travel agent, we were told that seats aren’t reserved for all internal flights throughout the US. Wade & I were made to wait until last to see which two seats…
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Oahu, Hawaii
ALOHA, HAWAII! Thanks to Jetstar Australia, we were jetting off from the southern to the northern hemisphere to explore a new part of the world – the Americas. The trip was made possible when I received an email titled ‘Friday Fare Frenzy’ that Jetstar tempt me with every Friday evening. Booking this impulse trip for less…
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A guide to Rarotonga
A place we have always viewed as paradise! Rarotonga (Raro) is the largest island and main hub of the Cook Islands. A 32km road loops the entire island and there’s not one traffic light in sight. Think stunning lagoon-style beaches & friendly locals, there is so much to see and do yet it remains so…
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Athens & the Greek Islands
Our flight into Athens was a scary and bumpy one. The wind was strong which bobbled the flight in the air, the whole plane clapping like an audience and the captains landing was the show. We caught a bus from the airport to our hotel, situated right on Edem beach where we relaxed for two days before meeting…
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Lucerne, Switzerland
The scenery beyond the window on our short train journey from Interlaken to Lucerne was enjoyed as we continually spoke about how we just skydived in Switzerland! We explored the streets of beautiful Lucerne, walking along the Reuss river and Kapellbrucke wooden footbridge that crosses it. We bumped into Rhiannon and after exploring more of Lucerne including…
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The French Riviera & Monaco
POSTCARDS FROM THE SOUTH OF FRANCE A photo series of Nice, old town, Promenade des Anglais, Mont Boron, Villefranche, Castle Hill, Eze, Jardin Botanique d’Eze, Monaco, Monte Carlo Casino, San Tropez, Cannes, Port Grimaud, Antibes.
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The Amalfi Coast, Italy
Driving from Rome towards the coast of Napoli was fun as we sung along to ‘That’s Amore’ and other cliché Italian songs. It was great seeing and hearing stories of the region from a tourist point of view. My family are from the island of Ischia, off the coast of Napoli in which I visited for…
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A guide to Rome
Rome is crazy. It’s a bustling city rich in culture and history and there is so much to see, do and take in from this city. Like most major cities, it would take weeks to scratch the surface on all the sites but as always, not everyone has time to spend weeks in just one…
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