A Vagabond's Log

A Vagabond's Log

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A record of random observations, thoughts and experiences sourced from many years of idle wanderings and wonderings. All indexed for your convenience.
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Prologue ...
A record of random observations, thoughts and experiences sourced from many years of idle wanderings and wonderings.
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The wonder of nature that is Kangaroo Island
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Five years after the fires, this place offers a master class in resilience, regeneration and relaxation.
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Mountain high near Marrakesh
Morocco: In stifling summer heat, I left the city behind and followed a teenage guide into the Atlas mountains without asking too many questions.
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Hola, my name is Carmen
BOLIVIA: Five bolivianos buys dignity and respite in this wild waypoint somewhere on the edge of everywhere.
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The heart of the matter
ULURU, CENTRAL AUSTRALIA: Where every contour and shadow maps not just geography but 'songlines' etched into the world's oldest continuous culture.
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72 hours to savour in Cairo
A decade after the uprisings of 2011-13, the Egyptian capital echoes a more stable and secure environment, and with a breathtaking new museum finally…
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A long night's journey into 'day'
The ultimate 'Northern Exposure' chasing the Aurora Borealis beyond Tromsø’s Arctic wilderness
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A vendor's steady presence in a restless land
Hoi An, Vietnam. She stands as she always has, offering small comforts to those who stop, embodying a resilience that no guidebook captures.
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The cobblestone contradiction of Macau
Often reduced in popular culture to the "Las Vegas of Asia," this diminutive territory offers far more than glitzy casinos and neon lights.
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The Icefields Parkway: measuring distance in millennia rather than miles
On Highway 93 North, Canada's ancient glaciers still carve indelible stories into an antediluvian landscape.
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The world's best outdoor cinema experience
In summer, for just a few months, Sydney becomes the home for a unique movie event where the latest releases can be viewed with culinary excellence in…
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A Vagabond's Log
A Vagabond's Log
Observations, reflections, thoughts and reactions from decades spent travelling off the rails, on the road or all at sea. And occasionally, up in the air.
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