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Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #5
Day 4: Monday, June 5 – Paris The day is still overcast and it’s even a bit chilly. Our first step is The Gap on the Champs-Elysées that the girls spotted yesterday. They each buy a jacket and a long sleeve shirt. They didn’t believe me back in Dallas when I told them that summer
Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #4
Day 3: Sunday, June 4 I can’t get over how small the city of Paris really is. Small and so compact. One can literally walk from one end to the other in just a few hours (not including the suburbs, of course). All the monuments and interesting places are all so close to one another;
Travels without a Plan #9
Olympics Countdown This will be my last mail from Sydney and obviously one issue is dominating the town, that is the small sporting event that will be starting here in a couple of days time. If Sydney was trying to remain calm and collected before, with only two days to go before the Opening Ceremony,
Travels without a Plan #7
Sydney Update Suppose I should send you all an update to keep you informed (can’t believe I’ve been in Sydney for nearly a month now!!). Anyhow, I still love Sydney. It’s a fantastic place, from its ultra modern high rise business district, the Harbour with the Opera House and Bridge, to the laid back atmosphere
Toronto, Ontario Travel Guide – Toronto Transport: In and Out of the City
You may arrive in Toronto by car from the USA: the closest border crossings are at the Peace Bridge (Buffalo, New York) and the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge (Lewiston, New York) about a 90-minute drive from downtown Toronto. You may also arrive directly by bus, railway, or air. The central bus station is in the Edward Street-Dundas-Bay
The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Sydney from Canberra
Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… On The Bus… My final day on the OZ Experience. Seven and a half weeks earlier I had left Sydney heading north on the first leg of my journey. Although Canberra is only three hours from Sydney, today’s leg took us along the coastline that was
The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Phillip Island from Melbourne
Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… Phillip Island Phillip Island is just a two-hour drive from Melbourne. As we crossed the bridge joining the mainland to the island we entered an Island that was declared a Nature Park in 1997. The Island is home to Australia’s famous colony of ‘Little Penguins’ at
The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Parachilna from Quorn
Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… On The Bus… Just after sunrise we departed the quaint old town of Quorn to make our way to Parachilna. Our journey took us deep through the heart of the Flinders Ranges. This is ancient Aboriginal land, which plays a significant part in the ‘Dreamtime’ culture.
The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Mt Gambier from Barossa Valley
Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… On The Bus… From Barossa Valley it was a short dash to Adelaide, the ‘City of Churches’. Adelaide was the first state capital city of Australia to get a direct telegraph link to Europe. It is a very architecturally English city and although it is often
South Beach, Miami, Florida – June 2000
Summer Stuff Summer in South Beach is on its way, and the official Summer “Season” is coming soon. But for the moment – post-Memorial Day to around the middle of June, at least – things are relatively quiet around here. So I thought I would take a portion of this month’s guide to provide some
Rumble in the Jungle (Part 1) – Brazil
A shoddy bar the Brazilian jungle is no place for
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – June 2000
Events in June Elfreth’s Alley Days First weekend in June Elfreth’s Alley is the oldest continuously inhabited street in the U.S. This celebration includes tours of the homes along this street, as well as colonial crafts and entertainment. Mellon Jazz Festival June 13 – June 18 This festival is in it’s 15th year, and is