AUSTRALIA | Friday, 23 Feb 2024 | Photo Gallery
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FIJI | Tuesday, 20 Feb 2024 | Photo Gallery
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NEW CALEDONIA | Tuesday, 20 Feb 2024 | Views [49]
ISABELLE WAS WAITING AT THE PIER when Majestic Princess docked in Noumea. Even though we hadn't actually booked a trip with her company, Caledonia Birds, she took a chance that it was us by John’s outsized camera and Connie’s binoculars.... Read more >
VANUATU | Friday, 16 Feb 2024 | Views [191]
THE WIND PICKED UP ON FRIDAY EVENING and was blowing a gale by the time we arrived at the Majestic Princess. Circular Quay is a refreshing change from the commercial ports where cruise ships often dock and we spent the afternoon watching as ferries ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 10 Feb 2024 | Views [224]
THE BEST PLACES TO STAY AREN’T ALWAYS at the beach. Tim’s AirBnB in the bush-town of Wandandian is idyllic; green fields, towering eucalyptus, chickens, horses—even Soxy, the affectionate English Chocolate Lab. I wish every host put ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 5 Feb 2024 | Views [211]
BATEMAN’S BAY IS ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN Mallacoota and Sydney. It also happens to be about the only place along the South Coast with halfway affordable lodging at this time of year. Our AirBnB is a bit shabby but works as a base for exploring South ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 1 Feb 2024 | Views [209]
SOMEONE FOLLOWING OUR ZIG-ZAG ROUTE might think we suffer from terminal Attention Deficit Disorder. Yes, it would have made more sense to come directly from Bairnsdale to Mallacoota near the Victoria-NSW border. But Mallacoota is a popular holiday destination ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 28 Jan 2024 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 27 Jan 2024 | Views [212]
OFFICIALLY AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATES the day Australia was “discovered,” January 26, 1788—roughly the equivalent of Columbus Day in the US. Indigenous Australians vehemently disagree—they have been in Australia for 60,000 years ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 24 Jan 2024 | Views [94]
SUNDAY WAS OUR LONGEST DRIVE YET—450 kilometers from Bairnsdale through Victoria and New South Wales into the Australian Capital Territory. This is the final week of the Christmas school break and lodging at holiday destinations are scarce and ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 21 Jan 2024 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 20 Jan 2024 | Views [99]
IT WAS BLOWING A GALE when we arrived at MacLeod Morass Wildlife Reserve yesterday. The wind on the water and the scutting clouds made for some good photos but poor birding. When the wind threatened to blow us off the boardwalk we decided it was time ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 18 Jan 2024 | Views [86]
AS ROAD TRIPS GO, THE GREAT ALPINE ROAD isn’t as well known as The Great Ocean Road—heck, we were all the way to the charming town of Myrtleford before we even realized we were on it! But for our money the 300+ kilometer Great Alpine Road ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 17 Jan 2024 | Views [89]
WE WERE A BIT SKEPTICAL ABOUT STAYING at the Old Crossroads Store—it’s hard to imagine what once was a 1930s general store as an AirBnB? Surprise, not only is it a slice of Wangaratta history, the Crossroads Store is charmingly well-appointed.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 14 Jan 2024 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 13 Jan 2024 | Views [99]
HOODED PLOVERS ARE ENDEMIC TO AUSTRALIA—this means they are found nowhere else in the world. Fewer than 7000s—possibly only 3000—individuals all live along the sandy beaches of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 11 Jan 2024 | Views [82]
IF WE EVER MOVE TO AUSTRALIA—not unthinkable considering the political climate back home—Victoria would be our first choice, probably a suburb of Geelong, a place like Newtown. Just an hour from Melbourne and half that from some ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 9 Jan 2024 | Views [80]
IN A STROKE OF PURE GENIUS, if I may pat myself on the back, I booked a room in Sanur for our last day in Bali. We had no intention of spending the night, just a chance to get out of the heat, shower and change clothes before our midnight flight from ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 6 Jan 2024 | Photo Gallery
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INDONESIA | Thursday, 4 Jan 2024 | Views [57]
BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF MASS TOURISM IN BALI, seaweed farming was the major industry on Nusa Lembongan. Even after the island became a destination for diving and surfing and most residents took jobs in tourism, some families continued to farm seaweed.... Read more >
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