Destinations

Survivor Down Under: My outback drive for a luxury artesian bath

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While it is on the must do list for every visitor to Australia, despite living in Australia my whole life, the ‘outback’ isn’t a...

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Winton: The Birthplace of Qantas

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My travels through outback Queensland were planned to be an adventure in following in the footsteps of the history of Qantas. In my planing...

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Mihintale – Sri Lanka’s Cradle of Buddhism

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Buddhism is the majority religion in Sri Lanka and wherever you travel in this island nation there are reminders of its significance to the...

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Pilatus: Riding the World’s Steepest Cog Railway

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Waking up in the charming Swiss city of Lucerne a beautiful view filled the windows of our loft AirBnB room. Our AirBnB was a few...

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Windmills, Waffles and Clogs: A day trip from Amsterdam

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If you have read any of my previous blog posts, you’ll probably be aware that I’m quite the nerd. If you are a first-time reader (hello...

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Travel Detour: How an upset stomach gave me time to explore Stockholm

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Coronavirus has had me, like the rest of the world, self isolating for the last six weeks. Given that I won’t actually be travelling...

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Victoria Falls: An unplanned day in Zambia

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Our Journey to Livingstone, Zambia As social distancing laws and travel bans continue it appears to be unlikely that I’ll be travelling...

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Whitby: The Shipping Forecasts a Walk Down Memory Lane

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When I get into the writing mood, its normally during or just after my holiday. It’s somewhat unusual for me to write about past travels...

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Bathhouses of Budapest

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As a kid it wouldn’t be unusual to be put in a bath with the neighbours’ kids or my cousins if our family were visiting or those after...

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Zurich: Old Town Pride

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After a few days of theatre and shows in London it was time to visit a new country, Switzerland. Thom had already visited many years...

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Castles of Aargau Canton, Switzerland

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It’s been over a decade since I’ve driven on the wrong side of the road and the first time I’ve done so in Europe. Today...

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London, Spice Girls, Hamilton and 9to5

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The gloomy skies of south eastern England greeted us as we exited the Eurostar tunnel on the English side of the channel. While the gloomy...

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