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Tag Archives: Sydney
Deciding what to wear for the next 433 days
What a challenge! Who knows what they’ll wear – in advance – for 14+months on an around-the-world trip? We read blogs about packing, got advice from other travelers, and thought a lot about what clothes we already had and how … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Trip Planning
Tagged around the world travel, Bay of Islands, clothes, Crete, Hanoi, Madeira, Packing, Siem Reap, Sydney, Tokyo, travel, travel wardrobe
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The Best Way to See Sydney?
We checked to see others’ recommended “must-do’s while in Sydney” and three walks were on all the lists. Clearly, one of the best ways to see Sydney includes walks with sweeping views of the sea, the harbor, and beaches – … Continue reading
Travel the world; explore the neighborhood
Many people tell us, “While you’re in Sydney (or Tokyo or Shanghai…) you have to see (fill in the blank…).” No, we don’t. We don’t have the time, money, or energy to visit every great place at the destinations we … Continue reading
Postcard Views
Remember on vacations long ago, before the internet and email, when we all diligently searched for the perfect postcards to send home to friends and family. “Wish you were here!” Then we trudged to the post office to mail a … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia, Uncategorized
Tagged around the world travel, Chat Thai, iPhoto, khanom buaing, photography, Postagram, Sydney, travel
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Searching the countryside (and what did we find?)
Barry took us south. He took us north and west. He had spent twenty years finding all the right places in a wide sweep around Sydney for the places birds like to hang out. The wonderful thing is – birds … Continue reading
inspiring
It was love at first sight. Australian painters – unknown to us – with brilliant works. Jamie, Wuan and their daughter, Reina, took us to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. As soon as we stepped inside we … Continue reading