Trip: Still Messing about in Boats
There are [14] stories from my trip: Still Messing about in Boats
OMAN | Saturday, 9 Feb 2019 | Views [71]
My two sisters and I are enthusiastic cruisers, but we don’t often cruise together. This is because we represent the different reasons that people cruise. My youngest sister, Judy, cruises mostly with her family out to the South Pacific and always ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 23 Jan 2019 | Views [370]
People like me who are addicted to travel don't stop just because they are at home. Between trips they plan, watch Travel Shows on television, find ways to use and display the photos and live vicariously through the travels of others. Travel becomes ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2018 | Photo Gallery
Cruise Sydney, Melbourne Hobart
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AUSTRALIA | Monday, 19 Mar 2018 | Views [477]
Not every trip is about the scenery. Sometimes it turns out to be about the people.
A couple of months ago I decided I needed a holiday. A combination of events had left me feeling burnt out. So I decided – a short Cruise would do it. ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 7 Mar 2017 | Views [371]
Back in the day, side trips from cities would involve a backpack, trains or buses (or, dare I say it, hitch-hiking), and a bread roll with a banana. Now that I'm in Bucket List territory, it involves a travel agent and a guided tour. Booked online.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 7 Mar 2017 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 5 Mar 2017 | Views [404]
It was hard to say goodbye with our new friends from the ship. And the ship itself, - the lovely "Radiance of the Seas". But we were also going to say hello to others. We have cousins in Perth, and this was the original motivation for this particular ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 5 Mar 2017 | Photo Gallery
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INDONESIA | Monday, 20 Feb 2017 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 14 Feb 2017 | Views [407]
I know that circumnavigation is meant to be done all at once. But that's not how it panned out. In early 1973, I was returning to Australia after 4 years of travelling the globe. In those days, boats were the cheap option, so I duly booked a berth on ... Read more >
PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Saturday, 15 Oct 2016 | Views [380]
Sometimes you just can't resist a bargain. So there I was, on the internet, idly "pretending" to book a cruise (as I sometime do) in order to find out what they would cost to go as a solo traveller. This time, on the P & O site, in one of the "specials" ... Read more >
PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Saturday, 15 Oct 2016 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 13 Mar 2016 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 13 Mar 2016 | Views [357]
The ships keep getting bigger and more flashy. This one carries about 3000 passengers and boasts an ice-rink, a flow rider (aka fake surfing), and a shopping mall. The passenger numbers mean endless queues. The ship is bold and brassy. Despite all this, ... Read more >
