Tag: travelblog
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Tokyo
Reading a newspaper article titled ‘strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits off the North-East Coast of Japan’ was how I awoke on the morning of our flight to Narita airport, Tokyo. I tried to ignore the first paragraph detailing how the earthquake that happened offshore could be the start of more earthquakes to come. It could be…
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Tasmania Road Trip
Tasmania, the island down under… or should it be down down under? Originally named Van Diemen’s Land by European settlers, it would have to be the lesser-known state of Australia but Tasmania is a real treat. Many things come to mind when I think of Tasmania including endless national parks, walking trails to stunningly empty beaches, fury…
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Wilderness Retreat
When wanting to travel the world it doesn’t always mean you have to buy a plane ticket and jet to another country. There is usually plenty to explore in your own backyard and that’s the case for me living in the east coast of Australia! I made a promise to myself to visit a new…
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The Hunter Valley
You can’t beat a little weekender away and what better place than travelling a little over 2 hours north of Sydney to the beautiful Hunter Valley; Welcome to Wine Country! There are more than 150 wineries in the region, meaning a busy day of wine tasting and beautiful views. Most wineries offer free tastings with…
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A week in Rarotonga
The waves crashed hugely on the reef as we looked out across the water, the sound always reaching my ears a few moments later. Nothing is more peaceful than this sound, a mixture of silence, wind flowing through the palm trees, roosters crowing and waves crashing. As soon as we landed I smelt the smell…
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South Island, Part II
A self drive itinerary of the South Island, New Zealand – Part II… Albert Town to Queenstown Distance: 70.8 km – 1 hour – Crown Range Road There are 3 different ways to drive from Lake Wanaka / Albert Town to Queenstown – highway 6, highway 8 or the Crown Range road. Now, obviously we…
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South Island, Part I
A self drive itinerary of the South Island, New Zealand – Part I… As some would say, we were crossing the ‘ditch’ to New Zealand – a new country to explore. I’m surprised we hadn’t visited sooner with only a 3 hour flight from Sydney, New Zealand was in close reach & what a beautiful…
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Uluru
Known as the red centre, Uluru is a UNESCO world heritage site and a proud national icon in the middle of outback Australia. Spectacular at any time of day, the changing colours from sunrise to sunset is one image you’ll never forget. A sacred place to the Aboriginal people of Australia, Uluru holds historical significance,…
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Cesky Krumlov and Salzburg
This part left us with mixed feelings. We were both happy, that we would soon be flying home to see our puppy dog Jak, our family, our comfortable bed, to unpack and shower and not live out of a suitcase. And sad, that our adventures had finally come to an end. Sad that we had…
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Ischia, Italy
It was in Edinburgh that we learnt my Nonna was flying from Australia to her home island of Ischia in Italy so we decided to change our route. Our original plan involved spending more time in Eastern Europe followed by a 3 night stopover in Dubai on the way home. We hadn’t booked accommodation in…
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Bohemian Trek
Instead of flying from Split back to Prague to continue our hop on hop off journey with Busabout, we decided to book one last tour. At least this way, we could experience more cities and countries along the way. We opted for the Bohemian Trek to get us on our way. Driving along the Croatian…
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Sailing Croatia
Sail. Drink. Tan. Swim. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. This became our daily routine and it’s exactly what I had signed up for. We were sailing the beautiful Dalmatian coastline with Busabout, taking 8 days from Split to Dubrovnik and return and the weather was perfect! Croatia is simply beautiful. From the amazing pristine waters to the rich history…
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