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Road Trip New Zealands South Island Part 2

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Part 2 of New Zealand’s South Island road trip kicks off at Hope River in Canterbury, zig-zagging toward Christchuch before cutting back through the alps at Arthurs Pass to Hokitika on the West Coast. The route passes glaciers, threads between twin lakes before arriving at picture-perfect Wanaka, with a finale of the highest main road …

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Road Trip New Zealands South Island Part 1

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The compact size and undoubtable beauty of New Zealand sets the scene for an unforgettable road trip. Forget long stretches behind the wheel on this adventure and be captivated by the impressive and lightning fast changes of scenery of the South Island. Think of the grand scenery of Canada (10 million square kilometres) condensed into …

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Be seduced by the Croatian river port of Skradin

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An equal hour south of Zadar and north of Split on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, the tiny town of Skradin shelters a diverse fleet of vessels in it’s Krka river harbour. Fishermen tend their nets in the town, their catch coming from the rich mix of ocean and river waters, while mega yachts moor …

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Sicily’s Scenic Southern Corner Revealed

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Driving in Sicily can be challenging. Much to my dismay as chief navigator, I discovered how easy it was to become lost, even when using a GPS as well as a paper map. Keeping in mind that trips can take much longer than anticipated, it is a most enjoyable way to explore and reveal this scenic …

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Australia is a bloody big country

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Marty and I have travelled around Australia.  Not in one long drive, but a bit here and a bit there, mostly in Queensland because that is where we live. We’ve lived in Perth the Capital of Western Australia, but those were pre-blogging and pre-digital days so the photographic proof is sketchy to non-existent. Landing there …

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Over the border into Montenegro and the Bay of Kotor

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Sitting at the cafe on Crkvina Hill in Trebinje in Bosnia (BiH), savouring the last of our coffee and the view, we cajoled ourselves into moving.  It was time to leave Bosnia and East Herzegovina and head to the Montenegro Border and that day’s destination in the Bay of Kotor. But there was one last thing …

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Following the Yellow Bus to Trebinje BiH

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Updated May 2018. Like Dorothy in the Land of Oz, we followed the yellow brick road bus from Ljubinje to Trebinje BiH (Bosnia), in the far south of Bosnia and Herzegovina. BiH Country Code What does BiH mean in Text? Most foreigners say Bosnia, others Bosnia and Herzegovina, but BiH is the official three letter Country …

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Trinity Beach Cairns and Beyond in Tropical North Queensland

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Updated May 2018. Imagine absorbing the sights and sounds of a world heritage rainforest, stalking Nemo through a myriad of brilliant coral formations, or wiggling your toes into golden grains of sand at Trinity Beach Cairns and beyond. This and so much more awaits in Tropical North Queensland. Palm Trees, Blue Skies and dreamy Aqua …

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