Traveling is a form of therapy for many people, especially those who love to travel whenever they get time. It can also be a means for you to experience new cultures and learn about people and their lifestyles.
If youre looking for a getaway out of your country and visit a place with culture, history, and many outdoor trips, there are many countries you can visit. However, we have curated a list Read on...
I bet you didnt expect this amid total global lockdown that has had to be enforced as a measure to deal with this modern day plague of biblical proportions – Currently it is difficult to travel to a neighbouring town never mind foreign travel. ‘Foreign travel– soon to be deleted from the English Oxford Dictionary? For those of you born in 2020 and reading this in the year 2035, ask your par Read on...
Filled up on breakfast before heading out at approx 8:30. As the day was already warm, we got some ice from the hotel and put some drinks in the little esky we had bought. Topped up the car with fuel and off we went.
It was a bright day so it was pretty easy driving. Even though there was mountains all around us, they were way off in the distance so there wasn‘t a lot to see. We did manage to f Read on...
Call me travel crasher: not only I joining three friends on a their supposed to be in Bali, but I diverted their plans too! Thankfully, they agreed to the idea of going to Nusa Penida Island, South East of Bali. Nusa Penida is known among divers to spot Mola Mola or Sun Fish, which appeared usually in August, but its current tends to be strong. A few cruise offers day trip to Nusa Penida and its Read on...
The site was first settled by Wasti H. Stirling, an English missionary, in 1870. In 1884 an Argentine naval base was established, and in 1893, after the archipelago was partitioned between Argentina and Chile.
There is little agriculture on the island, but oil & gas reserves have been developed. Many textile and electronic firms have been established at Ro Grande.
Fishing activity centres on spi Read on...
Most Aussies seemed to have been to Bali so we thought we should probably give it a try. We spent a week at Sanur on the islands relatively quiet and protected east coast. We chose somewhere well away from the surf of west coast Kuta in the hope that our toddlers could enjoy the calmer waters. Wed also heard a lot about the drunken antics of our fellow countrymen over in Kuta, and werent overly ke Read on...
Mon 6th we reluctantly packed up and headed south- we couldnt delay the inevitable any longer. We were aiming for Bladensburg NP, near Winton where we have stayed previously. This was a fairly long and uneventful drive and we arrived there just before dark, which was good as we needed daylight to recall where we camped last time. Luckily for us this had, just a few days before, been reopened sinc Read on...
Originally settled in 1884 as a Canadian Pacific Railway construction camp, it was known as Holt City and later Laggan until renamed in 1914 for the lake, which had been discovered in 1882 by guide Tom Wilson, who named it Emerald Lake. It was later renamed to honour Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of the marquess of Lorne of Canada, 1878–83).
Since 1892, when the Lake Lou Read on...
I woke up this morning to beautiful, bright sunshine! Ive had awesome weather during my stay here in Sechelt/Vancouver. I slept in this morning waking up around 7:30 or so. I had a shower and went downstairs to enjoy the breakfast that the hotel puts on. It was pretty decent. Scrambled eggs with turkey sausage links, some home fries; chunky potatoes with some chunks of sauted peppers and onions. C Read on...
Its been fun this morning as like us, most of the other passengers are finding there way around the ship. We enjoyed breakfast in The Grill, a light and airy space with a great choice of food hot and cold & excellent service.
We found the specialist restaurants East to West (Asian cuisine), Coast to Coast (Seafood) & have made reservations for later in the cruise.
The lido deck was a little chil Read on...