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Istanbul Blue Mosque
Istanbul Blue Mosque Istanbul is a holy city, where mosques, churches and synagogues exist side by side, and even declare their unity Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the unique mosaics of Hagia Sophia. For centuries, Turkey has been a crossroads of...
The Joys Of Travelling With Triplets
The Joy Of Travelling with Triplets These travelling triplets have more stamps in their passports than a lot of people achieve in a lifetime! As you can imagine having triplets in-tow attracts a lot of attention. A trip to the supermarket can take double the time...
THINGS YOU WILL NEVER HEAR AN AUSTRALIAN TRAVELLER SAY!
Recently, I read on 'Traveller' a great blog that every Australian traveller will relate to! Love these 13 sayings! 1. "I wish we had coffee like this back home" 2. "I'd love to visit that country – but it's too far away" 3. "That's too long to be away" 4. "I'm not...
Phu Quoc Island Vietnam
Phu Quoc Island Phu Quoc Island is a little secret destination that many travellers don't know about yet. The island is still undeveloped for the time being and even during the high session there are still plenty of remote and empty beaches....
Burringbar NSW
Tiny Village - Burringbar NSW Burringbar is a tiny village tucked away in NSW's Tweed Valley. The village consists of a General Store, Liquor Supplies, Post Office, butcher, café, shops and services. The Burringbar General Store and Liquor store were established in...
Condong Sugar Mill – Condong NSW
The Condong Sugar Mill, a grand old sugar mill, sits on the banks of the Tweed River, and has been crushing cane since 1880. The mill is located on McLeod Street, which runs parallel with Tweed Valley Way. Opposite the Mill is the Condong General Store and Post...
Makers & Finders Market @ Murwillumbah NSW
The great thing about small towns is that they have to work hard to survive. Murwillumbah better known as Mur-bah is a town that has been through boom and burst. In March 2017, the Tweed Valley and surrounding regions were devastated by a 100 year...
Tumbulgum NSW – Meeting Place of Waters
Tumbulgum, established in 1866, is the premier rural village in the Tweed Shire, located at the confluence of the Rous (North Arm) and Tweed Rivers overlooked by the iconic and majestic Wollumbin Mount Warning and surrounding Border Ranges. The Tweed Valley, a...
Travelling Fit
How I Remain Travelling Fit Keeping fit when travelling can be difficult for some especially people who regularly workout in a gym. Although, I do enjoy the gym environment, it isn't impossible for me to be a member of a gym with my travelling lifestyle. Humans...
The RED CENTRE of AUSTRALIA
First visit to Uluru in the Northern Territory of Australia Flights to Uluru, (previously named Ayers Rock), Western Australia and the Northern Territory don't come cheap hence why many Australians haven't visited these places. Australian baby boomer travellers...
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