Captivating NORWAY. Your beauty is beyond measure.
And so, we commence our impressive Norwegian attack at none other than Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost permanently inhabited town,...
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SPENDING KIDS INHERITANCE
Ticking off that Bucket List, one Holiday at a time!
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Adventure before dementia!
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Mandy Watson
- Sep 4
- 25 min
ICELAND - With a side order of Canada! Join us on the first leg of this month long cruise to the Arctic.
Do you believe in elves? Maybe trolls? 🧌 Well, according to the internet, 54% of Icelanders do... However, after chatting with the...
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Mandy Watson
- Aug 16
- 12 min
NEW YORK, NEW YORK! How we spent four action packed days in the city that never sleeps...
Well, well, well. Hellooooo New York City! 🍎 🗽 This can easily be a stand alone quick blog about our short stay here - but as we are ...
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Mandy Watson
- Jul 12
- 26 min
USA! Roadtrip, National Parks, family and friends. A perfect recipe for an ideal holiday.
As I sit here, on a Viking cruise ship on our way to the Arctic Circle, I thought I best write up our last 3 and a half weeks of our...
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Mandy Watson
- May 6
- 33 min
Japan and South Korea - Did someone say...Cherry Blossoms?
Well, out of all our travels so far, I feel this one was possibly the most extraordinarily different. (Without including Antarctica...😉)...
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Mandy Watson
- Jan 24
- 33 min
SCOTLAND - join us as we conclude our 7 week UK odyssey, even discovering my family Clan Castle along the way!
Hello again! Not many people probably start a blog from the very top of Scotland - but hey, let's just break that mold! Consider this the...
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Mandy Watson
- Dec 18, 2023
- 28 min
SCOTLAND - Uncovering her Highland beauty, and Rich History in Part 3 of our Great Britain series.
Sing me a song, of a Lass that has gone - over the sea to Skye... Okay, so I couldn't resist the' #Outlander' reference! Welcome... to...
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Mandy Watson
- Dec 3, 2023
- 24 min
WALES - Discovering it's charm and hidden secrets in Part 2 of this series of Great Britain
More fabulous castles, lighthouses and wild ponies... more wonderful friends, and this time - there's even a ghostly experience to be...
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Mandy Watson
- Nov 24, 2023
- 30 min
Exploring ENGLAND: Uncovering the Must See Landmarks and Sights - Part 1 - Our Great Britain series.
Ancient castles, thatched cottages, historic pubs and dear friends. A perfect recipe for holiday happiness! Well, at last! This trip has...
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Mandy Watson
- Jun 18, 2023
- 36 min
Down Under: Koalas, roos and whales, oh my!
"We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto..." Hang on, there IS no place like home! This time it's my turn to play travel guide for a change,...
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Mandy Watson
- May 10, 2023
- 17 min
Tahitian Paradise: An Unforgettable Transpacific Cruise to Tahiti and Hawaii
A sneaky sail away to the tropics as winter approached Australia. A new country for us, new experiences and new friends. That's what we...
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Mandy Watson
- Feb 28, 2023
- 18 min
Magnificent Maldives with a side order of Singapore!
A romantic island getaway to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary in complete decadence. If we can't spoil ourselves to mark this...
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Mandy Watson
- Dec 12, 2022
- 11 min
Sail Away to the South Pacific: A Multi-Generational Cruise with Friends Is the Ultimate Adventure
After over 9 months of planning, prepping and counting down, we were all super excited to be embarking on our very first multi...
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Mandy Watson
- Sep 12, 2020
- 30 min
Journeying Through the Best of Our World Travels: A Compilation to Inspire Your Next Adventure.
Plus some funny and crazy stories to go along with it... Well, what can one say about 2020? Bloody Covid, that's what! Stopping the world...
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Mandy Watson
- Mar 4, 2020
- 14 min
The glorious GOLD COAST. Showcasing our beautiful backyard to the world!
Trev and I have lived on Australia's Gold Coast all our adult lives...actually, Trev has since he was 10, so even longer for him....
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Mandy Watson
- Feb 28, 2020
- 10 min
Australia Day-Sydney Harbour. Tall ships, ferry races, cannons, jets fireworks & more... SUCH FUN!
January 26, 2020. Australia Day 2020 saw us visit this magnificent Harbour City for the 3rd year in a row to celebrate this fabulous day...
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Mandy Watson
- Dec 17, 2019
- 8 min
SYDNEY TO HOBART! Maybe not the blue water classic ocean race, but a quick, fun cruise all the same.
Many years ago, maybe a few too many to mention, I was a liaison officer at the Cruising Yacht Club, in Sydney, (the CYC), for a couple...
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Mandy Watson
- Sep 24, 2019
- 33 min
AFRICA 2019 - Part 2: A swim in the Devil's Pool, The Blue Train, and a Great White Shark cage dive!
Continuing directly on from 'Africa Part 1', there's no rest for the wicked. ;) It's going to be pretty hard to top how amazing our last...
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Mandy Watson
- Sep 12, 2019
- 24 min
AFRICA! 2019 - Part 1: Kenya - The incomparable Giraffe Manor, and a Masai Mara safari. Just, wow.
What a cracker of a trip this was! How to start? My mind and heart are overflowing! This itinerary - I knew, as I was planning it with my...
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Mandy Watson
- Jul 17, 2019
- 20 min
PORTUGAL: Castles, port wine and a festival of sardines...something for both of us!
Following our fun filled and jam packed Paris and Barcelona adventures, off we headed for Portugal, literally on a wing and a prayer!...
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