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Not thirty minutes north – or south – of my home, I can be in Beowa National Park. This 8,900 ha (22,000 acres) park was established in 1971, and consists of two coastal sections running north-south alongside the South Pacific Ocean, on either side of Twofold Bay and the town of Eden. It was originally […]

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The Cardamom Hills of Kerala. The name is as heady as the rich array of exotic spices and fruits that grow there, and the wild animals that hide out in the jungle expanses. The Cardamom Hills form the highest part of Western Ghats, a range of mountains and hills that run north – south through […]

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Having spent most of my life in what the West calls the “New World” or the “Colonies”, I haven’t had a lot of access to the great cities of Europe. So, when the opportunity arises to visit one of those historical cities, I am thrilled! I had two short stops in Athens: I had spent […]

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The little Port of Eden, near where I live in Far South New South Wales (NSW), is a busy working seaport. Situated on Twofold Bay, halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, it is one of the deepest natural harbours in the Southern Hemisphere. This makes it ideal for large vessels – including the Royal Australian Navy […]

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One of the things I love about India – and which always surprises me – is the extent and beauty of the countryside. As of April 2023, India was estimated to have overtaken China as the most populous country in the world. In spite of that, you can drive great distances through an agrarian landscape, […]

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