Australia
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Sunday, 25 Jul 2021 | Views [339]
I'm on top of the world!!!! A euphoric feeling I had today, like that feeling Jack had as he stood at the front of the Titanic. After reaching Bamaga yesterday I thought about making a B-line for the Tip but I thought I'd rather do it when I'm refreshed ... Read more >
Saturday, 24 Jul 2021 | Views [647]
I made it as far as Weipa a couple of days ago and that's where my progress somewhat stalled. There's not a lot to do in Weipa but it's a good provision stop and the beachside campground is really lovely. I should add that I met some really lovely people ... Read more >
Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021 | Views [246]
An extraordinary adventure has begun. The Australian version of Alaska's Dalton Highway or Russia's Kolyma Highway is in my eyes. The journey to Cape York is known as the "Trip to the Tip." It's something of a pilgrimage or rite of passage for many Aussies;... Read more >
Friday, 16 Jul 2021 | Photo Gallery
An extraordinary journey through some wild country. Cooktown, Hope Vale, and then all the way to the Top of Australia!
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Tuesday, 13 Jul 2021 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 11 Jul 2021 | Photo Gallery
Indigenous community a short driving distance from Cairns, yet a world away...
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Thursday, 8 Jul 2021 | Views [231]
Travelling with Cate and her two kids has been a real highlight these past couple of days. This morning we started with a walk to Scallywags Cafe for brekkie. Coffee and a big breakfast would start another big day. Why didn't my parents take all of us ... Read more >
Wednesday, 7 Jul 2021 | Photo Gallery
Koalas, wallabies, and a very peaceful air
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Wednesday, 7 Jul 2021 | Views [247]
Of all aspects of travel, the people I meet are what I appreciate most. A stand-out tourist site or a beautiful beach will always be there but it's the people who often alter the course of your travels, and that happened to me the other day. Outside ... Read more >
Tuesday, 6 Jul 2021 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 26 Jun 2021 | Views [198]
What a day! Today I attended my first in-person TED Talk. A number of speakers were there covering a varying range of topics. My dream is to do my own TED Talk, and I can think of a number of topics I can discuss.
Being here today required working ... Read more >
Wednesday, 16 Jun 2021 | Photo Gallery
Two states in one day!
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Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 | Views [308]
When people think of conspiracies, they tend to think of the most off-the-wall things. Conspiracy theorists believe the Moon landings were a hoax, and that the CIA masterminded 9/11, causing the buildings to implode. Even this awful pandemic has resulted ... Read more >
Monday, 9 Nov 2020 | Photo Gallery
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Monday, 12 Oct 2020 | Views [423]
A few days ago, a lovely lady named Chonita showed me a video of her at the controls of a small Cessna aircraft over the Great Barrier Reef, and said "Oh my, you've just inspired me." The other day I was the first customer at Le Shack in Airlie Beach, ... Read more >
Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020 | Views [354]
I love Australia, plain and simple! COVID-19 hasn't exactly wrecked all of my travel plans; it's just placed them on the back burner. If things were normal, I'd be in Russia or somewhere in Europe at the moment. Despite the disaster of a year 2020 has ... Read more >
Monday, 21 Sep 2020 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 9 Sep 2020 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 6 Sep 2020 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 22 Mar 2020 | Views [513] | Comments [1]
COVID-19 has officially wreaked havoc. When I flew from Bangkok to Gold Coast last week a device was held to my forehead to see if I had a fever, and at Australian immigration I was asked if I've recently been to China, South Korea, Iran, or Italy. The ... Read more >
Wednesday, 15 May 2019 | Views [684]
Before yesterday, I had my worst stretch of hitchhiking ever! Four days it took me to get from Port Augusta to Broken Hill: a distance of only about 400 km. For the first time in Australia I was thinking I may have to bite the bullet and get a train ... Read more >
Monday, 13 May 2019 | Photo Gallery
Hitchhiking journey from Adelaide to Tiaro
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Monday, 13 May 2019 | Views [213]
My big journey from Adelaide to Tiaro has officially begun. Anikka and her mum didn't wake up until early afternoon a few days ago, and I couldn't just pack up my gear and leave without saying "I'll see you soon" to the greatest lady in the world. In ... Read more >
Saturday, 11 May 2019 | Views [693]
Anikka! I've written about her many times and I can never write enough about her. After more than a year of no contact, we're friends again. What a lovely visit I had the other day with her, her sister Chrystal, and mother Mel at the "Lagana Canteen" ... Read more >
Thursday, 9 May 2019 | Views [534]
A gloomy day it was today though not so gloomy on the sightseeing front. Upon reading a fantastic article about how you shouldn't write off the rain when you're travelling, I must make it a point to see the positives during those days of precipitation.... Read more >
Wednesday, 8 May 2019 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 1 May 2019 | Photo Gallery
There's more to Victoria than just Melbourne :)
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Wednesday, 1 May 2019 | Views [356]
Flight A349 has crashed and there's a lofty task ahead. It's my job to figure out where it crashed and recover the cockpit voice recorder (CVR). The doomed plane would have gone down anywhere in Victoria so it's a very large search area. The black box ... Read more >
Friday, 28 Dec 2018 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 12 May 2018 | Views [547]
Many geocaches I've done where it's a short walk or bike ride, or a simple or challenging puzzle to solve, but never have I done one involving a multi-day trip. The legendary Midas...everything he touched, including his daughter, is said to have turned ... Read more >
Tuesday, 8 May 2018 | Photo Gallery
On the Quest for the Golden Dragon
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Wednesday, 25 Apr 2018 | Views [663]
It's Anzac Day, and I'd attend another event that a connoisseur of Australia should have on their radar: the Anzac Day Clash. The Essendon Bombers and Collingwood Magpies of the Australian Football League (AFL) play every year on Anzac Day, and is the ... Read more >
Monday, 26 Mar 2018 | Views [1088] | Comments [1]
Here I am at the Sandridge Lookout (commonly known as the "singing lookout") in Melbourne. Port Melbourne to be exact. It's windy and this tin structure has a singing effect on this grey day where rain is threatening to hammer down at any moment. Here ... Read more >
Sunday, 24 Sep 2017 | Photo Gallery
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Sunday, 24 Sep 2017 | Views [1378]
World-famous for its varietals, the Barossa is a region I've always dreamed of visiting. Today we'd go for a lovely drive out that way with Anikka, Mel, Chrystal, her friend Louise, and Daisy the dog. Leaving behind the hustle and bustle of Adelaide, ... Read more >
Friday, 22 Sep 2017 | Views [846]
Anikka and I had yet to do anything by ourselves before today. The weather was absolutely gorgeous today, and she suggested we take the bus into the city and go to the South Australian Museum. I was keen to visit the Royal Geographic Society of South ... Read more >
Wednesday, 20 Sep 2017 | Views [909]
With all the stories I write, I feel like I'm running out of titles. This morning I woke up to a very sweet birthday text from Anikka. I'll admit these past couple of days have been very emotional. Love is extremely powerful, and when you're not loved ... Read more >
Monday, 18 Sep 2017 | Views [787]
Every year for my birthday I aim to be someplace special or with someone special, and this year in particular I had a very difficult time deciding where I'd like to spend my 33rd birtday. Weeks ago I narrowed my choices down to Niue or Norfolk Island.... Read more >
Tuesday, 18 Apr 2017 | Views [652]
Today I'd partake in another event that I've always wanted to do whilst in Melbourne, and that's the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. Weeks ago I told Jo that it's "one of those things I'd much rather have a date to, rather than being alone." I got my wish, ... Read more >
Sunday, 26 Mar 2017 | Views [657]
What a great prize I had in store for me today, no pun intended. For the past two years I've heard the sounds of the fighter jets and some of the world's fastest cars, and last month I said to myself "I'm going to the Grand Prix this year." When ... Read more >
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