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Climbing Mount Amos to view Wineglass Bay
One of the most truly spectacular things to do in Tasmania is to explore the Freycinet National Park. Driving through the region is incredibly picturesque with the mountains, sea inlets and vineyards stealing the limelight at every turn. The area is also home to Tasmania’s east coast wine route (okay I’m sold) and the stunning Wineglass Bay. I recently visited Tasmania and spent four days exploring in and around Hobart. I had quite a few things I wanted to see in Tasmania and on top of the list was the spectacular Wineglass Bay, with it’s white sandy beach and turquoise water. It is also on the Lonely Planet’s list of…
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A Day with Bali Traditional Tours
Jumping into a van with Bali Traditional Tours took me on a road far from Bali’s crowded beaches and Bintang swigging tourists, to another side of Bali that often gets overlooked. I set out on a quest to find the ‘real’ Bali and what I didn’t expect was a tour that turned out to be far more than just another tour – it was an education. What many tourists who come to Bali do not realise is that the Balinese are steeped in spirituality, with around 85% of the population practising hindu. They practise traditions centuries old and come from close knit communities that function together in a harmonious way…
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5 reasons to celebrate solo travel
The thought of travelling solo may have your heart beating a little faster than usual and I can tell you that it will be for all the right reasons. Solo travel is a liberating experience and yet at the same time a little daunting too. Have you noticed that whenever solo travel is mentioned, it seems that all the good things about going it solo are overlooked? Take a quick survey of your friends and family about the prospect of solo travel and I will guarantee that you will hear such words as “Oh I couldn’t do that, you are braver than I or won’t you be lonely?” Now whilst…
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Walking the cobblestone streets of Montmartre
Montmartre is my most favourite area of Paris and on my last visit in winter I stayed there for a wonderful ten days. I may be a romantic but to me Montmartre seems to capture the “old” Paris, the Paris where you could easily imagine sitting in a cafe and at the next table is Hemmingway scribbling on papers or a glance out the window and there is Monet, Dali and Picasso working away at their easels. If you are anything like me, then you will find much enjoyment just casually walking through the cobblestone streets of Montmartre, admiring the old buildings, wandering up stairs and capturing glimpses of the magnificent…
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5 reasons people are afraid to travel solo and how they can be overcome
Have you ever found yourself planning for that trip of a lifetime – you know exactly where you want to go, you’ve scrimped and saved and you are ready to book those flights at a drop of a hat! But there is one thing that’s not going according to the plan … you have no one to travel with. You may find yourself in a situation where your friends are either not financial to travel or they simply have other responsibilities and priorities that prevent them from being able to travel at that point in time. So where does that leave you? All those dreams you had about sailing…
