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75Top 5 reasons to travel
My first journey outside my fair and sometimes green, but mostly brown country was to the tropical paradise of Hawaii. Back then doing things in threes was my way of having fun. Swimming, riding and running...
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75Island 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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86Australian 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...
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76Thailand: 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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70Australia Zoo: Steve Irwin's Legacy
Image G Hardwick.Well worth a visit during any trip to Australia, Australia Zoo offers a unique opportunity to get up close with a wide array of wildlife. With over one thousand native and exotic animals,...
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82Vietnam: Two Must See Places
The waters and the several thousand islands in this part of the Gulf of Tonkin have an uncanny ability to mesmerise. Shear cliffs and limestone caves, emerald waters and Chinese junks all provide a relief from...
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76Australian Island Holidays: Norfolk Island
Ruins of the old prison on Norfolk Island. Image G HardwickMy first glimpse of Norfolk Island was a brief flash of emerald green hills through the low cloud cover. As the aircraft banked to the left, it...
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75A 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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78Best 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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73The insiders guide to Australia: tropical islands
The Barrier Reef and its islands from above. Our destination, Long Island is in the foreground. Image courtesy of Peppers Palm Bay Resort, Queensland, Australia.Sitting at my computer for the last three weeks...
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