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March 2008 - Posts

London's T5 Terminal Blues

By the time you read this, the new British Airways terminal at Heathrow in London might be running like clockwork. At the moment, it is not. Chances are this state of affairs will continue for at least another few days. If you’re unlucky enough to have...

Montague Island - Swimming With Seals

Having lived in Sydney 4 years, I’m still surprised to often hear of fantastic activities and sights within driving distance from the city. Granted, I recognise Australian road trips often mirror our air travel times, but that’s part of the appeal of...

A Haunted Holiday in the Highlands of Scotland

Déjà vu chills ran down my spine when I came across a story yesterday on the world’s most haunted castles . It’s a fun read – check it out. I once stayed in a haunted castle. It’s the most memorable holiday I ever had, but not the nicest. It came about...

Shania Twain's Big South Island Walk

Excellent news for New Zealand -bound walkers – the serious and not-so-serious alike. You now have access to a track across Shania Twain’s very own, very beautiful high-country station in Central Otago, South Island. Shania owns a sizeable chunk of this...

Go Straight To Jail - And Get The Monopoly On Weird Rooms

Yes, I did say I was going to post Country Ramble No. 2 today, but that's been swept aside by a story I read this morning. It mentioned some really, really weird hotel rooms. So, of course, I had to pass it on...how could I resist? Ever fancied a night...
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A Country Ramble in London

‘London country ramble’ might sound like a contradiction in terms, but some stretches of the city are, quite literally, unspoiled countryside. Forget the formality of Hyde, Regent’s and Green Parks. Think: grassy hillsides, woodland, lakes, ponds, open...
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Petra: Rose-Red Light at the End of the Tunnel

Back in Victorian times, a man called John William Burgon (bet you’ve never heard of him!) wrote a poem whose final line is much, much more famous than its author. The line is, “a rose-red city, half as old as time”: nine words which have lodged themselves...

The Undies That Got Away

During a former life I travelled constantly for work (I was a consultant for the professional services division of a multinational software company). Generally I had to travel only within my region, which was the New York metro area, and I was given ample...
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The Rhine - River of Fire

It is unquestionably one of the world’s most compelling rivers, rich in history and folk legend. From its source in the Swiss Alps, it flows north-west through France, Germany and Holland to meet the North Sea near Rotterdam. Part of its course is a World...

Six Ways to Stop Shopping in Singapore

If you’re heading north or south across the world, you could find yourself stopping over in Singapore . And, when you tell people this, they might begin to sow seeds of doubt in your mind. Should you have picked a different route? Will it all be a little...

Packing Your Luggage - Don't Pack a Sad

Travel and bad moods don’t sit comfortably together. Sulking in places you’ve been looking forward to seeing – and have usually paid handsomely to see - just doesn’t make fiscal or emotional sense. But oh, it can be hard not to slide into a state of rage...
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Climbing Mount Doom... aka Ngauruhoe

As every traveller knows, it’s easy to get carried away by new surroundings. This happened to me, big time, in New Zealand . My partner and I, both of us only the merest bit fit, decided to climb two mountains. One of them happened to be Mount Doom. Okay...

Cuba While You Can

Cuba is under threat. Fidel has resigned, Raoul’s in power, and it could be just a matter of time before the hordes descend. The tourist hordes, that is. Rumours are already flying, like this one on World Hum . So, if you're planning to be in Mexico any...

Spooky Walk with the Ghosts of York

A while ago I felt moved to confess, here in front of you all, on the Australian Travel Blog, that I had a close encounter with the Roman Baths at Bath. Now I’m going to confess to a near-run-thing with Roman ghosts in York: a whole detachment of them...
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Time for the Empire to Strike Back?

Picture this moment. My friend and I had just learned how to smoke. This is something I’m not proud of, but it happens. We were lying on the threadbare carpet of a shabby flat, inhaling gently. The room was filled with ambient music and a thickening blue...
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