Tropical North Queensland
Far North Queensland is also known as the “Wet Tropics” in tourist signs and information. This is the area north of Cairns, the major tourist hub. We just spent a week there, based at Palm...
Category: Destinations
Walking the Walls – Dubrovnik
“You must walk the walls!” friends had urged us. So when the Celebrity Silhouette docked in Dubrovnik that was the chief thought in our minds. Thanks to our research on tomsportguides.com we were able...
Historic Split and Trogir
Our cruise ship, Celebrity Silhouette, was required to moor around the point of the Split peninsula because there were already two other cruise ships in port, so we caught the tender in to the...
San Marino
Totally surrounded by Italy, San Marino is the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world, having been founded in 301 AD. It is just over 61 sq km in size, which...
A Rainy Day in Slovenia
An Adriatic cruise From Venice to Rome enticed us with the promise of visiting not only Italy, but also Slovenia, San Marino, Croatia, Montenegro and Malta. Our first stop was the city of Koper,...
When in Rome…
Driving around in Rome is a challenge, especially when it’s the “wrong” side of the road – for an Aussie. In unmarked streets along the Tiber River it doesn’t seem to matter how many...
The Western Front
Remembrance Day, November 11, was particularly poignant this year, August 2014 being the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I, or The Great War as it was then known. So many young...
Warrenmang Vineyard and Resort
Warrenmang Vineyard and Resort is situated in the hamlet of Moonambel, about 15 minutes out of Avoca and two hours from Melbourne. The location is blessed with magnificent views of surrounding valleys and mountain...
