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Visit the Unique Greek Island of Milos 2024

By Jan Robinson

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Having left Greece only two months prior, Marty and I jumped straight into planning our return to the unique Greek Island of Milos in 2024. The most western of the Cycladic islands in Greece, Milos looks like a long sandwich with a giant crooked bite removed. Milos inspires a sense of adventure. We loved the thrill …

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How to visit Bisevo Blue Cave Croatia on Biševo Island near Vis Island

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Updated August 2021. This post shares the different ways to visit Bisevo Blue Cave Croatia both from Vis Island and on a day tour from Split. One way is to hire a boat from Vis. Having owned a string of boats over the years and both holding boat licences, this is what we did. We …

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Whitsundays on a Budget – How to Get to Whitehaven Beach

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The stunning Whitsunday Islands off-shore from Airlie Beach in Queensland, mid-way on the iconic Great Barrier Reef, are more numerous than just the four world famous resort islands of Hayman, Hamilton, Daydream and Long Islands. The largest island after which the group is named, is uninhabited Whitsunday Island (275 sq km). Captain Cook named it …

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Pelorus Island and Orpheus Island Fishing Snorkelling Information

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The weather was perfect for snorkelling and fishing at Pelorus Island, just half an hour from the fishing town of Lucinda near Ingham in North Queensland. Where is Lucinda? Lucinda is the perfect distance from Townsville.  The road trip, towing our 4.75 aluminium runabout, is long enough to give a going on holiday feel and …

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We chose Lan Ha Bay over Halong Bay – Post 8

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People think we’re crazy when we tell them we spent a month in Vietnam without doing a Halong Bay cruise. Sometimes I can’t believe it myself – I mean it is at the top of most Vietnam to do lists. But then I relax and remember – we chose Lan Ha Bay over Halong Bay …

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Lets Go Humpback Whale Watching Gold Coast

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Some friends and I were brain storming the other day about blogging projects. As Humpback whales are currently moving up the east Coast of Queensland for the whale watching season Gold Coast, our decision was easy – Lets Go Humpback Whale Watching Gold Coast! The Gold Coast is known for it’s theme parks, but I …

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Dickson Inlet from the Deck of the Lady Douglas

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We were guests on board the Lady Douglas, a purpose built riverboat, reminiscent of the smaller of the Murray River paddle steamers in Victoria and New South Wales.  But we’d swapped the muddy Murray for the tropical mangroves of Dickson Inlet in Port Douglas, North Queensland. Dickson Inlet looking out to sea. Water is our element …

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The sights of Istanbul from the Kadikoy Ferry

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Stand with me for five minutes on Istanbul’s Galata Bridge amidst the fishermen with their long rods and look toward the Asian Shore.  It takes a while before a visitor here comes to terms with all the water. Flowing beneath us are the waters of the Golden Horn; in front and left the Bosphorus Straits …

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