As humans, we tend to want what we don’t — or can’t — have. So while you’re building your never-ending list of places you can’t visit right now, add to it these locales you can literally never visit, under any …
Category: Australia
Around the World in Review, Leg 13: Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Hawaii
Around the World in Review, Leg 13: Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Hawaii
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Tasmania, Australia: Beneath the Land Down Under
Heading to a new destination usually involves imagining what it will be like. Frequently, those visions are based on photos, movies, and television shows you've seen from that locale. Which means I was very confused when attempting to envision Tasmania, …
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Postcards to Wanda: Tasmania
We really didn't know what to expect from Tasmania. As it turns out, the island surprised us in the most wonderful ways.
Darwin, Australia: Where the World Comes Together
“I’m having a going-away party tomorrow,” said the Australian woman we’d just met. “You should come.” Her goodbye was our hello to an international collection of expat friends who now called Darwin home.
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Postcards to Wanda: Darwin, Australia
We packed a ton of fun into our few days in Darwin and still had time to find (and mail) this beautiful, ominous postcard to Wanda!
Plan a Trip Around the World: How to Pack for the Entire World
This trip around the world is like nothing I've ever packed for. We'll be on all seven continents, in more than 150 countries and territories, in all kinds of weather, and doing a huge variety of activities. And we're only …
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How to Plan a Trip Around the World: Staying Safe and Healthy
It may seem like I am tempting fate, but I'm honestly not very concerned about safety and health during this trip. The world simply isn't a scary place for us. It's exciting and foreign and deliciously uncomfortable at times, but …
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How to Plan a Trip Around the World: Getting Documented
When it comes to travel, all the planning and money on Earth won't do you any good if you can't present the correct papers to border patrol. And, for an extended trip around the world, the potential paperwork problems are, …
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How to Plan a Trip Around the World: Timing Is Everything
How to Plan a Trip Around the World: Timing Is Everything provides a chronological task list of items that need to be considered for such an adventure.
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