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Hi Ho Time to Get ready!
So, my brief getaway is not far away at all. It’s Thursday here in sunny Australia, and I’m on leave from Saturday (when I’m going to my sister’s wedding) and then on Sunday I am off to Sydney, followed by New Zealand on Tuesday next week. So you know, packing. I’ve never left it this …
Faces of Japan
I'm delighted to continue on with my 'Faces of' series and take you to Japan. These photos all come from my first visit in April 2011. Still in some ways feels like yesterday. Hope you enjoy. Final night before flying off I went to a karaoke bar and had an utter blast in Roppongi. …
Seven on Sunday – Reasons to Visit Japan
Today I’m heading to Japan, one of the most special travel experiences you can have IMO. And here are seven reasons to go! Kitsch, anime and Karaoke Heading to Japan you will find yourself amazed, at least in the big cities (and especially in say Akihabara) by the love of all things bright, colourful …
Foto Friday – Tudor House in York
I love Tudor Houses. There, I said it.
Travel and Hospitals Part One – Introduction and Dhaka
Time for something a little bit different. You know they say that if you can’t afford travel insurance, then you can’t afford to travel. And the biggest reason for that is medical emergencies. Since my first solo trip in 1999 I have had my fair share of hospital visits whilst travelling. I’ve had malaria, severe …
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St Fagan’s National History Museum
Yessir, let’s head to Wales where you’ll find a very fine open air museum indeed, ‘St Fagan’s National History Museum’, around half an hour or a little more out of Cardiff. Have you ever had a day when travelling when you set out with a plan to see this, that and something else and by …
Seven on Sunday – Places to visit in the USA
Sunday goes Stateside this week, looking at seven places I have been in the States and heartily recommend. So let’s dig in! Las Vegas Look, it’s not my idea of a great time, but it is for many and this city of lights, music and money has to be seen to be believed. If you’re …
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Foto Friday – Halloween in the USA
Me, a Halloween decoration, Colorado, 2004. 'Nough said right? May the Journey Never End!
Train Journeys – Mornington Railway
Hi folks. Train Journeys returns today for a quick look at a steam train that operates in Victoria, not too far from Melbourne town. The Mornington Railway runs a service on broad gauge three Sundays a month from Moorooduc to Mornington and back, three trains on the Sunday in each direction. It’s not a …
Andy Roams 