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Anzac Day at Gallipoli

Anzac Day at Gallipoli

My experience with Anzac Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) started during my days as a Scout when I would take part in the march down the main street of town holding the Australian Flag high and proud. Every year since on the 25th of April I’ve stopped for a minute’s silence to show respect and to remember the Australian soldiers that gave their life in the First World ...

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Getting Setup In London – Transport

Getting Setup In London – Transport

Moving abroad to live in London is fraught with what if’s and how do I moments. I remember searching online until late in the night many a time working out how I go about getting setup in London. I wanted to know everything before getting here as a way to make sure the transition was as easy as possible for myself. Be it the big things like finding accommodation and ...

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The Beauty of Wales

The Beauty of Wales

The beauty of Wales is that out of all the countries in the world it’s the closest to being the source of a real life once upon a time fairytale in my opinion. Winding tree encroached roads lead off to hidden forests as they fork out across the country. Castles sprout up from the ground as they battle to exist after years of punishment from the elements. It’s a country ...

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Visiting Jerusalem – The Holy City

Visiting Jerusalem – The Holy City

Visiting Jerusalem for me seemed somewhat of a surreal experience honestly. The adult in me knows it’s a city full of the usual hustle and bustle with people going to work and driving their cars and so on. But the little boy in me from my childhood knows it as the land of Jesus, making it a somewhat mythical place. Like it couldn’t really exist because I’d read about it in ...

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How Much Does It Cost To Backpack Europe

How Much Does It Cost To Backpack Europe

Every year Europe is filled with backpackers all cutting their teeth on new countries and adventures that they will always remember so surely they could help me with this. So I googled, and asked people and looked up guide book after guide book trying to answer what I thought was a simple question. How much does it cost to backpack Europe? Planning your backpacking trip to Europe is fraught with ...

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May 14, 2012 · 14 comments

A Pub With A View

There is nothing more relaxing for me than sitting in a pub with a view and a nice cold beer. So with that said take a look at the image above and imagine where it might have been taken. Australia, perhaps the Caribbean or even somewhere in America. What if I was to tell you it came from England, South Devon to be exact. For this is indeed true. I ...

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May 9, 2012 · 9 comments

Ferry Travel is Pretty Sweet

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As an Australian we generally think of travelling long distances via planes, trains or buses. It’s built into our DNA because even though we live in a country where the majority of the population live near the water, they are the only forms of transport to get from point A to point B. Enter Europe with its maze of transport options that include ferry travel. I’ll be honest though, it ...

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May 7, 2012 · 7 comments

Inside the Basilica Cistern Istanbul

The Basilica Cistern is located in the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul not far from Hagia Sophia in the heart of what was both the Byzantium and Ottoman Empires. With a steady cool temperature inside this is the place to come and escape the warm Turkish summer when you’ve been out exploring all day. With the low lighting it makes for some amazing photos but watch for the crowds as there ...

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May 2, 2012 · 0 comments

Historic Oxford

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Humble beginning make for amazing stories and that is just what you have in historic Oxford. A city’s name forged out of the practicality that in the time of the Saxon’s they used Oxford’s very spot to cross their Oxen at the Ford. These days when you mention the name Oxford most people think of the university. It’s hard to fault them for that given Oxford University is the oldest ...

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April 16, 2012 · 7 comments

Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire leaves quite an impression on you and unknown to me before arriving it was also the home of one Sir Winston Churchill, these days its home to the 11th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. The mass of green grass that fronts the Palace left me thinking just how amazing parties on the lawn would have been over its history as the Palace looms over you. I ...

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April 11, 2012 · 10 comments

Kent the Garden of England

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Make your way to Kent in south east England and you will see signs all around proudly displaying itself as the Garden of England. I’m not one to disagree, my recent trip down that way was blessed with beautiful sunshine that made the area simply sizzle with colour. With so much beautiful countryside to see its no wonder some amazing buildings have been built in the area to absorb it ...

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