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South African Safari and onwards to Southampton: 7th April – 27th April 2025
Read more: South African Safari and onwards to Southampton: 7th April – 27th April 2025Cunard offered 3 overland 3 day safaris, all of which were fully booked months ago. When we embarked temporarily in Sydney we asked to be put on a waitlist and luckily a couple dropped out and we were booked onto a visit to Thanda Safari Lodge. This proved to be one of the best experiences…
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The Indian Pacific, Perth and South West WA: 15th Jan 2025 – 8th Feb 2025
Read more: The Indian Pacific, Perth and South West WA: 15th Jan 2025 – 8th Feb 2025The Indian Pacific is one of several long-distance trains that traverse Australia. It runs twice weekly from Sydney to Perth and back, covering a distance of 4352 km and taking 4 days to cross the continent. The history of these trains is largely linked to railways developed to support mining and which have subsequently been…
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The Blue Mountains and South of Sydney: 6th Jan – 14th Jan 2025
Read more: The Blue Mountains and South of Sydney: 6th Jan – 14th Jan 2025We had a week before catching a train from Sydney across to Perth so decided to visit the Blue Mountains and escape from the coast for a while. Unfortunately our trip coincided with heavy rain, which persisted for much of our visit but which, in combination with the altitude of our accommodation in the mountains,…