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A Guide to Vietnamese Menu Items

Walk through any Vietnamese town or city and you will find aromas wafting from every corner, street and restaurant. As night falls, Vietnamese gather in street-side stalls and restaurants, often in the late...

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Australian Winter Holidays

Living in Australia means experiencing many unique sights and events. Thousands of kilometres of coastline fringed with some of the world’s most exotic wildlife and a climate that breeds a relaxed...

3 comments    travel holidays australia
Monkeys on the Buddha at Prang Sam Yot, Loburi, Thailand.Image G Hardwick81

Best place to see monkeys in Thailand

We didn't have to walk far before we saw the first monkey. There it was, in a mechanic's shop, calmly seated on a stool, looking up as if to say, "what are you looking at?" Slowing down to look at the relaxed...

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A Guide to Entry Requirements for Australia

Image: G Hardwick“Did you pack your bag yourself sir?” Asked the customs official. Although I replied with a sleepy and tired “yes,” for a split second my mind raced and quickly tried...

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Visitors at a rather large Buddha. Read more about Sukhothai in a future hub. Image - G Hardwick.76

The best way to see Angkor Wat

The size of the carved stone blocks left me in awe. Imagine the effort to move and carve these huge monoliths? The thought of all that work was so tiring that I decided to take a break on one of the blocks of...

4 comments    travel cambodia south east asia
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Hiking in Australia: preparing and staying safe

I can't count how many times I've seen the media report on some dangerous animal in Australia. Whether it was a shark attack, marine stingers in the northern waters, crocodiles attacking an unfortunate...

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Thailand: tours on the Burmese border

Mae Sot is described as a Burmese-Chinese-Karen-Thai trading outpost. Market places within the town sell all sorts of goods including caged birds, live fish and eels. Rebel soldiers, Burmese spies,...

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The view from the balcony looking west towards the Australian mainland. Image G Hardwick.76

Best Tropical Island Resorts in Australia

The view from the balcony looking west towards the Australian mainland. Image G Hardwick.Continued from Part 1. Leaving our luggage onboard we walked up the beach to be greeted with a glass of wine. After a...

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The Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam. In January 2003 the temperature got down to 10 degrees Celsius. Image Greg Hardwick.75

Hanoi: the Old Quarter

Don't you love that feeling of excitement you have when you first land in a strange and foreign country? Vietnam is a land of contrasts and culture. No better displayed as in Hanoi's Old Quarter - a great place to stay.

8 comments    travel vietnam travel guide
Au Si Thanu near Laem Son, Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand. Image G Hardwick.75

Island Holdiays in Thailand: Ko Pha-Ngan

Au Si Thanu near Laem Son, Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand. Image G Hardwick.From the mainland If you're coming from Bangkok I'd recommend the overnight trains. First class gives you a cabin to yourself but for the...

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