Around the World with Liz Blog

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Malta

The Republic of Malta, because of its strategic position in the Mediterranean, has been ruled by a succession of naval powers, the most recent being Britain. As a consequence, English is an official language...

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Just a little taste!

Finding ourselves with a little time on our hands on the way back home from a country wedding, we allowed ourselves a little indulgence in our long-time hobby of wine tasting. The two areas...

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A Day in Montenegro

Montenegro is one of those European places that I have always been curious about, being out of the main tourist drag. The wars in the former Yugoslavia crippled the tourism industry, but increasingly, with...

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The Amalfi Coast

We’ve been to the Amalfi Coast twice now. The first was during a driving holiday in Italy and it was an unnerving experience for a number of reasons. I was driving along the freeway near Salerno,...

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Exploring Italy

Without doubt, my favourite places in Italy are Venice, Tuscany, the Cinque Terre, Rome and the Amalfi Coast. In the last 17 years we have spent more than seven weeks exploring this fabulous country,...

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Port Douglas

About an hour’s drive north of Cairns, up the Captain Cook Highway, on a promontory between Dickson Inlet and the Coral Sea, you will find my favourite Tropical North Queensland town – Port Douglas....

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Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail

One of the favourite tourist activities in the Cairns area is a visit to Kuranda Village in the hinterland, via the Kuranda Scenic Railway and/or the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. It is one of those attractions where the...

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Green Island, Great Barrier Reef

We’ve snorkelled and dived on the Great Barrier Reef before many times and it never ceases to thrill us to see the wonderful and varied coral and marine life. When we are immersed in...

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Palm Cove

Palm Cove is one of the Northern Beaches, about 20 minutes north of Cairns. Although there are some top class hotel and restaurants there, it hasn’t been ruined by development and retains a very...

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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...