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Our Up Coming Road Trip to the USA and Canada
It is hard to believe, but Our Up Coming Road Trip to the USA and Canada will be our first time in these countries. We made a very conscious decision that we would be doing ourselves a disservice by not widening our travel scope from Europe, Asia, and the Oceania. So...
read moreThe New Wollongong?
If you are not sure, where Wollongong is, and you really aren’t sure where the New Wollongong is let me help you out. Get off the plane at Sydney, and head 80kms south. Take the scenic route along one of the most beautiful drives in the world called the Grand Pacific...
read moreWhat Jamala Wildife Lodge Can Teach Us about Caring.
What Jamala Wildife Lodge Can Teach Us about Caring. While staying in total luxury at Jamala Wildlife Lodge, Canberra, Australia we learned a lot that we were not expecting. Jamala Wildlife Lodge has been set up to put money back into the breeding program at The...
read moreInsane (But True) – Your Hotel Booking Site is Not Being Totally Honest
This is Insane, But True. Your Hotel Booking Site is Not Being Honest with you. They charge differently depending upon your browser and tell a fair few fibs to you. You have seen Last chance! We have 1 room left! Just missed it! We reserved our last available room at...
read moreKuranda The 10 am to 3 pm Village
Kuranda The 10 am to 3 pm Village [clickToTweet tweet="Locals will tell you when you arrive in Kuranda, that it is only open from 10 am to 3 pm. #travel" quote="The locals will tell you when you arrive in Kuranda, that this little village is only open from 10 am to 3...
read moreNan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia
Nestled in a suburb, in the seaside city of Wollongong, just 80kms south of Sydney, is the Nan Tien Temple and the Nan Tien Institute. This is the largest Buddhist Temple in the Southern Hemisphere. The choice of location by the Taiwan-based Fo Guang Shan was a very...
read moreNEW: Rainforest & Orchard Tours Kuranda
We arrived in Kuranda, the Village in the Rainforest just 25km northwest of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia. We had previously been on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and the Kuranda Scenic Railway, both of which we enjoyed immensely and recommend. We were...
read moreInnisfail is the Art Deco Capital of Australia
When you think of Far North Queensland or Tropical North Queensland in Australia, you tend to think of rainforests, reefs and crocodiles. You don't think that one of the towns, [clickToTweet tweet="Innisfail, lays claim to be the Art Deco Capital of Australia"...
read moreSilos Winery and Restaurant, Berry
Silos Winery and Restaurant, Berry When we were visiting the Shoalhaven region, there was torrential rain on the day we arrived, causing road closures, flash flooding and evacuations. It was not a pretty site. As we were watching the weather, this came up on Facebook...
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