Bursa We travelled to Bursa in Anatolia at the foot of Mount Uludag, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Here, we visited some more mosques: the Green…
Walking Florence City is one art gallery! Dante Dante basically invented Italian literature and made it so that people actually had to pay more attention to dominus, domine,…
Caorle We visited Caorle on the way to Venice. There we were shown the Cathedral of Caorle, dedicated to Santo Stefano Protomartire dating back to the eleventh century….
We agreed with our tour leader that Lake Bled was indeed a beautiful spot. Gert said that it was a contender to be one of the most beautiful…
We visited Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and had a walking tour ofZagreb’s Upper and Lower Town districts. Railway Station King Tomislav stands in front of the railway…
After leaving Dubrovnik, we visited the Plitvice Lakes, which is the oldest and the largest national park in Croatia. This is an area of exceptional natural beauty that…
The next stop was Split—another—must visit—must see—must add to the bucket list —the cry of the tour group went up as the coach approached! On our arrival in…
The Journey The journey to Dubrovnik was idyllic. Beautiful views and scenery under a hot blazing sun as we travelled along the Dalmatian Coast. The Old City Rector’s…
From Tirana, we crossed the border into Montenegro, headed for Budva, the metropolis of Montenegrin tourism due to its sandy beaches, stunninglandscapes, nightlife and its historical monuments. Excellent…
After Durres, we made our way to Tirana—delightful scenery on the way! Gert got deeply into Albanian politics and history. We were enthralled. The tour group were generally…
We entered Albania after crossing North Macedonia, and it turned out to be a fascinating place. Our guide, Gert, spent hours explaining Albanian history to us, and we…
From Sofia, we went to Ohrid, stopping in Skopje, the birthplace of Mother Teresa and where Alexander the Great is revered—to this day. The road to Skopje The…
From Gallipoli, we crossed the border into Bulgaria. Going across the border was hell. It took hours as we jostled with the traffic. Our new tour guide, Gert…
As we went to take our places on the coach after our last night at Cannakale, Achmet came to welcome us with some excellent news. The authorities had…
In the morning, we set out for a pilgrimage to Gallipoli—a sacred site to our group of 35 Australians on the coach. We drove from Canakkale, where we…
Before visiting the Pergamon site we went to a place that manufactures the best leather jackets in all of Turkiye and—according to the reps that showed us the…
We thought we’d be cool as cucumbers spending a leisurely day at Kusadasi. Little did we know it was going to be as hot as Hades and humid…
Travelled to Kusidasi and embarked on a tour of the Turkish village of Sirince. The area has a history dating back to the Hellenistic period (323–31 BC). Pottery…
Ahmet, our Turkish tour leader, took us to see the old Istanbul City. We visited the Hippodrome, the Sultan Ahmet Imperial Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque),…
Bengamin Grin most likely[1] my Jewish great-grandfather, came from Lithuania before 1886, the year his son, my grandfather Cecil Green was born in Winburg, on the farm Koffiefontein….
POSTCARDS FROM AFRICA My interest in wildlife photography stems from: Experiences in childhood days growing up in small South African country towns, Once out of home always enjoying…
Marvelous things on our own doorstep! We do not need to travel far to be transported into another world. Transportation was certainly uppermost in out thoughts when Dedrie…
A recent visit to the Victorian High Country yielded a most interesting and unexpected surprise! While walking around Lake Guy near Bogong Village I came across a sign…
As Spring approaches rapidly, we decided to visit friends at Monbulk and had a most delightful day. The chooks, alpacas, border collies), magpies, blackbirds, cockies, doves, ducks put on a special…
Don the ‘puffer jackets’, an essential requirement for heading outdoors this time of the year and head out to “The Briars” in Mt. Martha on the Mornington…
Our city has much to offer – all within easy reach. Discovered Black Rock again after visiting my sister Marge in the ’80s. The walks along Port Phillip…
We set out from Townsville along the Bruce Highway. Another one of those North Queensland days, hot, humid but dry as the car bit into the asphalt along…
The risk manager speaks. On our first night in Maghoto – I “wisely” decided to rather sleep on the camp bed just outside the door of the tent…
As with the policemen in the Pirates of Penzance: “With Cat-Like Tread Upon our prey we steal In silence dread Our cautious way we feel No sound at…
Bless you Loxodanta Africana (Elephants)! We came to visit you in your paradise. And what a paradise it was! Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat,…
Little did we realise what we were getting ourselves into! We were advised in Maun that the road to Sunday Pan was a cinch. “No worries mate” (the…
We trekked down from Ghanzi (Botswana) to Hobas on the edge of the Fish River Canyon – a 10 hour drive (next time – if ever –…
Jessica’s wedding provided the incentive to visit the Magaliesberg after an absence of 45 years. The wedding venue was at De Hoek – just off the Magaliesburg –…
Must tell you about my experience in Coolangatta – the convicts prison converted into a winery near Nowra. During my consulting days I used to stay overnight in…
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I am planning a trip to Nababeep in October. Why go there or do that, and, what is it, is it a place or an activity? Sounds like a…