Category Archives: Travel
Cygnet day trip
One of the main strengths of Tasmania as a place to visit and explore is that, no matter which city or town you are in, you are never more than one hour’s drive from a variety of beautiful scenery. This … Continue reading
California Dreaming
I am currently on vacation … … from reality. Well, a large portion of it, at least. Especially the bits that dominate the evening news bulletins these days: tax avoidance and corruption in high places, the overwhelming refugee crises, the … Continue reading
Into the closet: folio 2
Last August, I wrote about the fact that we had modernised ‘the little room’ in our home and then decided to decorate it with a rolling series of photos from our overseas travels. The first series, selected from our visit … Continue reading
Visit to Croatia: day trip to Kotor, Montenegro
Firstly, my apologies to anyone who was sent a version of this post without any text. For the first time, in more than 170 posts, I accidently hit the ‘Publish’ button! These photos are from a day trip we took … Continue reading
Visit to Croatia: Ston & Dubrovnik
After our short ferry ride from Korčula to Orebic, our coach took us back down the Pelješac peninsula to the town of Ston. For many centuries, Ston was part of the republic of Dalmatia, whose leaders managed to retain a … Continue reading
Visit to Croatia: Pelješac peninsula & Korčula
Our next destination was the town of Korčula, on the island of the same name. To reach there, we had to travel the length of the Pelješac peninsula, from Ston – more of that in my next post – to … Continue reading
Postojna caves postscript
In a recent post, which I have now amended, I wrote about a visit to the Postojna caves in Slovenia. In conclusion, I said that I had “found the experience very stimulating but I also felt that the operation was … Continue reading
Rick and Maggie's food and travel adventures 