AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 7 Jul 2021 | Photo Gallery
Koalas, wallabies, and a very peaceful air
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AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 7 Jul 2021 | Views [337]
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 6 Jul 2021 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 26 Jun 2021 | Views [265]
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 16 Jun 2021 | Photo Gallery
Two states in one day!
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NORFOLK ISLAND | Tuesday, 15 Jun 2021 | Views [376]
Sad I am today. Eight times I've been to Norfolk Island, and for the 8th time, I'm leaving the place I love most. Eight trips I've been to the Bounteous Isle, and eight times I've had a beaming smile during my journey.
Shout-outs go out to many ... Read more >
NORFOLK ISLAND | Tuesday, 8 Jun 2021 | Views [612]
Happy Bounty Day!! Today is the 165th anniversary of the Pitcairn Islanders landing on Norfolk Island. On 8 June, 1856, 193 settlers arrived on the Morayshire and landed on an island where two convict settlements were once formed. The islanders landed ... Read more >
NORFOLK ISLAND | Sunday, 6 Jun 2021 | Views [423]
The weather has been erratic for the past day or two but it hasn't stopped me from taking Norfolk Island by storm (no pun intended). One minute it's sunny and a few minutes later it's bucketing down as the winds thrash. After broken sleep last night ... Read more >
NORFOLK ISLAND | Friday, 4 Jun 2021 | Views [587]
For the 8th time I've returned to my happy place: Norfolk Island that is! COVID-19 has thoroughly wreaked havoc of practically all my travel plans both this year and last year. The last time I was on a plane was when I flew back from Thailand last year, ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 | Views [464]
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 9 Nov 2020 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Monday, 12 Oct 2020 | Views [531]
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020 | Views [475]
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 21 Sep 2020 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 9 Sep 2020 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 6 Sep 2020 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 22 Mar 2020 | Views [694] | 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 >
THAILAND | Monday, 9 Mar 2020 | Photo Gallery
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THAILAND | Monday, 9 Mar 2020 | Views [700]
Only two days left on this legendary Southeast Asian journey. It would only get more legendary today as I set out again toward Thailand. My plan was to stay two nights at Eddielin’s home but I opted to head back today to give myself a bit of a ... Read more >
LAOS | Saturday, 7 Mar 2020 | Views [677]
For the large part it was on foot today. My bizarre list of travel experiences only got even more bizarre today. When I went downstairs for breakfast the manager accused me of taking a piss in my room. Originally I paid for two nights but they told me ... Read more >
LAOS | Friday, 6 Mar 2020 | Views [601]
After gorgeous weather during my five days in Chiang Mai it bucketed down the entire overnight bus ride to Nong Khai, across the border from Vientiane. In addition all of my stuff got wet due to a leaky roof and I had no way of charging my phone. Grab ... Read more >
LAOS | Friday, 6 Mar 2020 | Photo Gallery
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THAILAND | Thursday, 5 Mar 2020 | Views [627]
You simply can't do a trip to Thailand without seeing elephants. These creatures are so majestic. This morning I said goodbye to Shirley and thanked her for hosting me. She's agreed to send me a postcard from Myanmar; one of the few countries I haven't ... Read more >
THAILAND | Wednesday, 4 Mar 2020 | Views [681]
This morning I made a B-line for Chiang Mai's raison d'etre , Wat Phra Doi Suthep. Shirley would drop me early at a convenient location on her way to work but the drawback was that I was out of Thai baht and there were no currency exchange places nearby.... Read more >
THAILAND | Monday, 2 Mar 2020 | Views [620]
After a few days in Bangkok, I'm in Chiang Mai. Whilst I planned on taking the sleeper train the other night I ended up taking the bus. What a huge mistake that was, as I ended up getting almost no sleep. The silver lining was that I could keep my phone ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sunday, 1 Mar 2020 | Photo Gallery
Elephants, temples, great food...
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THAILAND | Thursday, 27 Feb 2020 | Views [1058]
The group of men in their late 60s and early 70s ahead of me on the plane were overzealous with an overdose of libido on their way to the Land of Smiles. Larry, aged 74, had a passport with mostly stamps from Thailand, Cambodia, and the Philippines. ... Read more >
THAILAND | Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020 | Photo Gallery
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NORFOLK ISLAND | Sunday, 12 Jan 2020 | Views [859] | Comments [1]
From Anson Bay to Emily Bay, It's my final full day on Norfolk Island. The colour was magical today. I slept in reasonably late after walking all the way home last night. Several days ago I met a Fijian lady named Jipa when she offered me a lift home.... Read more >
NORFOLK ISLAND | Tuesday, 7 Jan 2020 | Views [667]
Norfolk Island is so dry at the moment I can hardly recognize it. The grass is brown practically everywhere and I get painful thorns in my feet when I walk barefoot. This morning would bring some cooler temperatures and grey skies. As I called into the ... Read more >
NORFOLK ISLAND | Sunday, 5 Jan 2020 | Views [635]
To the "duchess of my travels" I've returned, the same way MacArthur vowed to return to the Philippines. Every time, before I leave Norfolk, I utter MacArthur's famous words. Every time, I've returned to where I love most. Coming to Norfolk is always ... Read more >
TAIWAN | Monday, 25 Nov 2019 | Views [499]
Adventures with Mel would continue today. I've only known her for a few days but we get on really well. She would tell me this morning that what she really likes about me is that if I want to do something I just do it and figure out how to make it happen ... Read more >
TAIWAN | Monday, 25 Nov 2019 | Photo Gallery
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TAIWAN | Sunday, 24 Nov 2019 | Views [498]
This morning, Mel and I took the train from Hualien to Taitung, deep in the southeast corner of the country. Using one of my great travel strategies, I put Mel's ticket on my credit card and collected the cash from her.
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TAIWAN | Sunday, 24 Nov 2019 | Photo Gallery
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TAIWAN | Saturday, 23 Nov 2019 | Views [541]
What a lovely day it was yesterday. My new companion, Mel and I were ready for another adventurous one. Taroko Gorge was absolutely lovely. Mel wanted to go to the beach today but I'm useless without my morning cuppa. I think Mel and I have gotten to ... Read more >
TAIWAN | Friday, 22 Nov 2019 | Views [516]
With only eight days in Taiwan I didn't want to spend all of it in Taipei and I wasn't interested in spending much time on the more populated west coast. Taiwan's east coast is home to many of the country's natural wonders. Yesterday I thanked Erwin ... Read more >
TAIWAN | Friday, 22 Nov 2019 | Photo Gallery
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TAIWAN | Friday, 22 Nov 2019 | Photo Gallery
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TAIWAN | Tuesday, 19 Nov 2019 | Views [780]
It sounds like a university course, perhaps on the history of Taiwan's capital. It appears as if several Chinese food containers have been stacked on top of each other. Once the world's tallest building at a height of 1,671 feet (509 metres), the Taipei ... Read more >
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