All seems in order for our departure to San Francisco tomorrow. As I pottered around making the final touches to packing, check-in, visas and so on, my mind wandered to the reason I first started blogging five years ago. It was to record our trip to Europe, and the blog was originally called 55 Days … Continue reading Take-Off Minus One (day – not person )
An Aussie Abroad – Travel Stories
Back in 2013 this blog started its life as 55 Days with Gwen – the story of two months travelling the Balkans with our good friends Jay and Waddy.
Since then, it has grown to include much more.
Click on the drop-down boxes for stories of our travel adventures in a specific country or use the search box at right.
USA/Canada/Alaska Here We Come (Part 1)
Our USA/Canada/Alaska trip is two weeks away. There's a pile of "layers" on the spare bed for packing ideas. Given our autumn is still managing to produce temps in the mid-20s, and by all accounts the northern hemisphere spring has not yet properly sprung, I'm packing cautiously. Thought I'd detail our plans, in the … Continue reading USA/Canada/Alaska Here We Come (Part 1)
Misguided Misfits in Miskolc and Other Places
It's been another busy couple of weeks, including a trip to Adelaide to attend the Writers' Festival (as an audience member) which I will write about later. When I returned from that I only had to re-pack my (unworn) clean clothes for a weekend up in the Hunter Valley of NSW. That's best known as … Continue reading Misguided Misfits in Miskolc and Other Places
The Reluctant Retiree 