New Caledonia 2019

In August 2019, Frances and I cruised to New Caledonia on the Carnival Spirit. We spent 3 days there altogether, visiting Noumea, Mare and Isle of Pines.

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Papua New Guinea

In November 2018, Frances and I with our friend Natalie took a cruise on the P&O Pacific Jewel to Papua New Guinea, departing from Brisbane.

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New Zealand 2018

In January 2018 Frances and I took a 17-day cruise from Sydney to New Zealand via Melbourne.


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New Caledonia 2017

In June 2017, Frances and spent 3 days in Noumea, New Caledonia and caught up with our friends Tamar and John who were staying there for about 6 weeks.


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Europe 2016

In May-July 2016 we travelled to mainly Eastern Europe, cruised the Danube River to the Black Sea and back, then visited relatives in Holland

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New Zealand 2014

In September 2014 we went to the south island of New Zealand for a short holiday, visiting friends and skiing.

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Bali, Indonesia 2013 & 2014

I first travelled to Bali in 2000.  I went again in 2013 with Simone, and in 2014 with Frances.


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Quzhou, China 2012-13

For six months over 2012-13 I was living and teaching English in Quzhou (Choo-jo), Zehjiang, China.


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Europe 2011

In May-June 2011 we travelled to Europe via the Middle East and London.

This is a very rough map of the European part of the route that we took over the 65 days.


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Timor Leste 2009

This blog is about the trip that Frances and I took to Darwin and Timor Leste (East Timor) in August of 2009. The map shows the approximate route we took over the 6 days we were there.


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Thailand 2008

In late 2008, Frances and I decided to take our three girls on a holiday to Thailand, including a visit to Frances’ cousin Peter in Jomtien which is just south of Pattya City and about 150 km south of Bangkok.

At the time, there was conflict between the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD - yellow shirts) and the People's Power Party (PPP - red shirts).

We had heard the main political problems were in Bangkok, so we decided to proceed with the trip.


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Vietnam 2006

Here is a summary of the 11-day trip Frances and I took to Vietnam in 2006 where we travelled to Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hoian, and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).


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Japan 2004

Here is a summary of the 10-day trip Frances and I took to Japan in 2004 where we travelled to Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Hiroshima.


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