Tag Archives: Tasmania

April is a great month to travel

Posted on April 19, 2019 by simpletravelourway

Years ago, a small group of our friends gathered and planned international trips with a particular goal in mind: spending the days hiking and eating well every evening. When it came time to determine when to travel, we decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged Arizona, Cappadocia, Cuenca Ecuador, Florence Italy, Tasmania, travel, travel around the world, travel planning | 4 Comments

Market Day

Posted on April 22, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Saturday is Market Day, and Hobart does it better than most. Over 300 food, arts, crafts, clothing, and flower vendors line Salamanca Place down by the harbor. We browsed for a good long time; observed a bee hive behind glass … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged around the world travel, Battery Point, Errol Flynn, Hobart, Kelly's Steps, Tasmania, travel | 2 Comments

Will moving stories teach us lessons for the future?

Posted on April 20, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Truggernanna, a native from southern Van Dieman’s Land (later named Tasmania), was married to Woureddy. Who was she? We knew very little about the Aboringinal people so the exhibit, ningina tunapri (meaning ”to give knowledge and understanding”) in the Tasmania … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged Aborigines, around the world travel, Hobart, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic Plant House, Tasmania, Tasmania Museum & Art Gallery, thylacine, travel, Truggernanna, Van Dieman’s Land, Woureddy | 5 Comments

We’re on an island

Posted on April 18, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We grew up in the Midwest of the United States in an area where we rarely saw a large body of water. Yet, when we looked over our itinerary for our round-the-world trip, we noted how many of our destinations … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged around the world travel, boats, Hobart, Keizo Ushio, River Derwent, Tasmania, travel | 2 Comments

A dash of paint

Posted on April 16, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We walked down a street in North Hobart, deep in conversation, when something caught our attention. We stopped, turned around, and just stared at the brick walls. Wow! What a little paint can do! Even the post office was daring … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged around the world travel, art, Hobart, painting, Tasmania, travel, trompe l'oeil | 3 Comments

Take in the view

Posted on April 11, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Phil stood on the bench, stretched his long leg onto the iron fence and with the other leaped on to the huge boulder. He sat down, enjoyed the view, and we snapped his photo. Our friends, Gretchen and Phil, live … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14 | Tagged around the world travel, Australia, camping, Freycinet National Park, hiking, off the beaten path, Tasmania, travel, Wallaby, Wineglass Bay, Wineglass Bay-Hazards Beach Circuit trail | 3 Comments