“A theme park?”, I asked my guide as we strolled around Melbourne. Cartoon characters and wild, adrenaline-inducing rides immediately sprang to mind. “Well, no”,…
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I was perusing my Travel Journal recently and read several entries from my round-the-world trip. Looking back, there were a handful of defining moments…
Marvellous Melbourne
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A Whitsunday adventure
A Whitsunday Adventure (A page from my Travel Journal). I had the most amazing time sailing around the Whitsunday Islands. There were several firsts…
Perth: An unexpectedly cool city
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