Thanks to many heartfelt responses from our readers via comments and email…
Parasitic plants growing on trees are a fascinating way nature provides for a plant that must "borrow" nutrients from thriving trees...
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August 2015 Archive
A collection of our daily travel stories, food discoveries, wildlife encounters, and life on the road.
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Negative comments from a reader…Torn about responding…
Sunrise over Trinity Beach. It's a rarity that a reader sends us a negative comment. When it does occur, perhaps once...
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Venomous snakes and snake bites in Australia…First aid for snake bites information…A personal venomous snake encounter 17 months ago…
(Not our photo). The Inland Taipan or Fierce Snake reported as the most venomous snake in Australia. Yesterday's Sydney Herald newspaper...
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Vacation rental horror story…More horrific news for tourists to Bangkok…
The drive to Smithfield Regional Park which we visited yesterday was pleasant. The day started out sunny quickly changing to clouds and...
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Australia’s crime stats…World Crime rate stats…Travelers, please read…
View of Double Island at a distance. With all the strife, wars, natural disasters and horrific incidents on the news each day,...
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Nuances of vacation homes…One year ago…Total expenses for 16 nights in Paris…Check it out below!
This cockatoo settled on the fence at the pool. Only once, since beginning our travels outside the US, did we vacate...
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Hotel bookings…How to get free rooms!…Hotel nuances…One year ago, great last photo of Paris…
Note the wide beak on this beautiful duck. There's no magic, coupons, or complicated processes required to acquire free hotel nights...
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Rainforests continue…Wildlife along the way…What’s next for us in Australia?
Nothing is more exciting for us than spotting wildlife in its natural habitat as was the case here when we spotted...
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The rainforest…Where are they?…We hiked in a triple canopy rainforest…One year ago, a favorite photo from Le Louvre…
As we made our way through a portion of the triple canopy rainforest we encountered two lakes, a creek, and a...
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Mission accomplished…Tip for travelers to Australia…Solutions for us…
This parasitic plant appears to be a face looking up to the sky with leaves in its mouth and throat. We...
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