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Hobart, Tasmania – September 2000

Information on the island capital, Hobart.

Here There Be Dragons (3 of 3)

The next day, dragons forgotten, we anchored in a beautiful, isolated and protected bay on the south end of Rinca Island. The site we had come to dive here was named, ominously, Cannibal Rock. We made our morning dives, and during a long surface interval after lunch, four of us requested a lift on the

Here There Be Dragons (2 of 3)

We gathered at the trailhead for a briefing prior to the 2½ km walk to Banunggulung, where there is a small watering hole and a place to observe the dragons safely. Because the deer which form much of the dragons’ diet must come here for water, we were assured of dragon sightings. We were advised

Here There Be Dragons (1 of 3)

Komodo Island in Indonesia is home to an ancient p

Ghana Travel Information

Travel Guides Make sure you pick up a travel guide before going to Ghana, because the travel book selection here is nothing but pitiful. Lonely Planet’s “West Africa” is alright, but better is Bradt’s “Guide to Ghana” by Philip Briggs, which gives you in-depth coverage about Ghana. Where we stayed In Accra we stayed with

Fortaleza, Brazil – September 2000

Fortaleza, Brazil – September 2000 By Philip Blazdell September – Philip’s birthday month(hint hint – I like vintage champagne) Once again, welcome to this month’s fact-filled Fortaleza update. This last month has been incredibly tiring for the posse here as I had a near-miss with death in the form of a job interview – for

Ecuador Travel Guide

There are no other tropical destinations that can stand up to the variety offered by Ecuador. With four different regions which go from the Amazon rainforest high up to the majestic Ecuadorian Andes, down to its golden Pacific beaches to reach the amazing Galapagos Islands, Ecuador has it all. This geographic arc of biodiversity contains

Dubai to Marbella via the UK (6 of 6)

Additional Comments Looking Backing On The Trip My great mistake was that I was in too much of a hurry to get home and should have spent a longer period of time on the trip, especially in Cantabria and Salamanca. I met tourists in Cantabria who intended to pass through the area on their way

Dubai to Marbella via the UK (5 of 6)

Third Day The third day should have taken me from Zamora to Caceres via Salamanca. I found Salamanca to be a very beautiful city with a lot to offer the visitor. I got as far as the visiting the old sector around the impressive Plaza Major, Cathedral and University. With the help of my ‘Lonely

Dubai to Marbella via the UK (4 of 6)

The Trip Note: Road numbering has recently under gone certain changes in Spain, the roads number which follow are those used in the computer program I used and in certain cases are the ‘old’ numbers. I arrived at the Brittany Ferries terminal on the 29th May to find a large quantity of Harleys with strangely

Dubai to Marbella via the UK (3 of 6)

The Wet, Wet UK I arrived in London, caught a taxi to the warehouse close to the airport, and un-crated the RT which had arrived with various damages to the crate, but none to the bike itself. I took delivery of it the following morning after paying the handling fees and proceeded to Plymouth via

Dubai to Marbella via the UK (2 of 6)

Relocation – Planning In May 2000, I relocated from Dubai to Spain, opening up and operating a local branch of the Marine consultancy company I work for in Dubai, based at my home in Marbella and covering Southern Europe. The Dubai office covers the Middle East and sub-continent. Originally I wanted to ride the bike