Cody trees and also where the idea of army camouflage was created to blend with the tree colourings - cool! This is a unique place in the world! I feel privileged to visit, and became interested on my travels when I met three guys who lived there and hadn’t heard of it, then various references …
Continue reading Unique Fraser Island – an island like no other
Such stunning scenery, beaches, sea (sea you cant swim in) and weird culture - close down by 8pm and nowhere to eat in Noosa, lovely river life on boats and my first experience of the updated McDonalds automatic booking and 'loaded fries'! Having met Bex in Don Det and then Siem Reap, she invited me …
Well, arrived from Cairns to Darwin 28 Nov -2 Dec (weird with hot December, Christmas shopping in shorts and putting up decorations in a vest top!!) and its so humid in Darwin, one day I felt unable to breathe easily for a minute as I Stepped out the door! Darwin is different, a town still …
Teaching English as a Foreign Language was a short course I took in Manchester prior to leaving for my own year long travel trip around the world, in case I could use it or needed to earn money - even in case I didn't want to come back at the end of the year! I …
Many people have had their travel plans 'scuppered' with the pandemic and lockdowns. Maybe you. Me included. I missed the planned holiday in Palma, Spain at the end of March as lockdown started, still awaiting refund of my deposit from Ryanair, or potential future holiday when it re settles to the 'new normal'. I did, …
Whilst in Iquitos, as I said, I stayed in two places - one basic hostel that coincidentally was actually next door to Maniti Expedition offices I realised when I was called to the desk for a visitor! In Iquitos, the middle of nowhere - who could it be? It was the young man from there …
Indeed, it is unique! Apparently the largest city in the world inaccessible by road - who knew? Well, I did in a way although not quite succinctly as this but I did know when I was travelling there it was by flight rather than buses on any a=part of my journey from Chile to Lima …
Around four years ago in early June 2016 I arrived back in the UK from almost a year travelling. It was good to see my girls again, and catch up with family but depressing in the rain and greyness I recalled leaving a year before. And I still have those many memories I made during …
And this is Ray's account of the day he found the airstrip in Ubon not seen or realised again since WWII - a part in real life history! A great read, pulling together the various stories Ray has told me over the years, before and after as well as during this discovery! Seeing real history …
Whilst travelling I was privileged to get the chance to search - and find - a WWII Japense airstrip built by PoWs with a friends I was visitng in Ubon Ratchanathani, east Thailand! As no-one had found or recognised this airstrip for what it was until Ray Withnall found it in 2015, I was part …
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