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Category Archives: Australia
Vacation for 50+ weeks a year
We jumped into the great unknown when we ended our apartment lease, gave away almost all of our possessions, put two suitcases in the trunk of our old battered car, and headed down the road. We haven’t looked back in … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Trip Planning
Tagged Nelson New Zealand, Port Douglas, travel, travel planning, vacation
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Photo Collections
We’re often drawn to the same subjects when we take photos. Any time we see a garden, we head straightaway for the flowers. We’ve taken way too many photos of seashells and rocky beaches. We suspect we’re not alone here. … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia, New Zealand
Tagged around the world travel, Australia, New Zealand, photography, travel, trees
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Tropical gardens…but be warned!
We couldn’t resist a visit to the Botanical Gardens in Cairns. It’s free, it’s tropical, and is a good walk from our AirBnB to get there. But we’ll add a cautionary note. We stopped in the visitor center and chatted … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia
Tagged around the world travel, Australia, Botanical Gardens, Cairns, flowers, gardens, travel
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A visit that clicked all the boxes
As we travel, we search out opportunities (at no cost) where we might learn a little more about the new place we’re visiting. One such opportunity in Cairns was a 2-hour guided bird walk (free) at the Botanical Gardens (also … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia
Tagged around the world travel, Australia, birds, Botanical Gardens, Cairns, gardens, kookaburra, travel
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Travel discoveries in the supermarket
A whole new world of discovery opened up to us in a Cairns supermarket. It started with Wallaby Bread Improver – found in the baking aisle of the grocery – and obviously an Australian product. We read the description and … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia
Tagged around the world travel, Australia, cooking, food, TimTam, travel
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The little things in life (get larger on a trip)
We puzzled over these miniscule mounds of sand scattered over the beach. We saw little crabs nearby skittering across the sand and diving into small holes. IF we were still working and IF we were still back home, would we … Continue reading
What’s happening? A food festival!
We plotted out our 23-month travel itinerary and had a rough idea of what we might do at each destination. That’s as far as we got. Upon arrival, we sometimes discovered colorful local festivals and events. How lucky we’ve been! … Continue reading
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