Australia
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Getting to High Places in Sydney – The Harbor Bridge
More Details: Getting to High Places in Sydney – The Harbor BridgeAlright, so I didn’t really rough it or suffered, but I did climb to the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge today (134m from the top to the water). A pricey outing, but well worth it if you can part with the money! 10 years ago, this landmark bridge was opened to visitors who wanted…
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How to Explore Sydney’s Outlying Areas
More Details: How to Explore Sydney’s Outlying AreasDay 2 of my Sydney visit began with many options on things to do. However, my legs felt like they needed some rest after all the walking on day 1, and it was alternating between rain, drizzle, and no rain. So I opted to get on the Explorer buses that go on two different routes…
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The Trip to Sydney and My First Day of Exploring
More Details: The Trip to Sydney and My First Day of ExploringMy visit to Sydney started well – after a long trip from my home in Atlanta. Modern travel delivers Modern travel is something amazing. Maybe as people will say 50 years from now. To think that I traveled all the way around the world in about 24 hours when in ages past this trip…
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Trip Planning – Ready. Packing – Not so Ready. About to Go Down Under!
More Details: Trip Planning – Ready. Packing – Not so Ready. About to Go Down Under!So I sit here writing this entry when -perhaps- I should be starting to pack… I am less than 48 hrs away from departure but my packing list (serving me faithfully since 1997…) serves as my security blanket. I proceed writing here not too preoccupied with my packing slackness. Of course, packing will also be…
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Final Plans for Australia and New Zealand!!
More Details: Final Plans for Australia and New Zealand!!I have reached a great milestone: I have finalized my travel plans!! The only details that remain are those that will be finalized once I am in Australia. As usual, planning the trip, exploring the possibilities, figuring out routing and logistics, etc. are great fun for me. But that fun has ended and the real fun…
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Planning a Trip to Australia & New Zealand
More Details: Planning a Trip to Australia & New ZealandI find myself with the benefit of extra time where I can make a trip somewhere for 3 or 4 weeks and I have set my sights on Australia and New Zealand. I have friends in a couple of towns in Australia so it seemed maybe a good time to head down. Also I have…