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It was mid-afternoon on a windy, white-washed day when we first saw the sign. The four of us had been walking non-stop since breakfast, heavy packs on our backs and waterproofs at the ready.

One of the great things about travelling is that you get to meet a lot of new people in a very short space of time. Remembering exactly who they all are and what they all look like, however, is not always easy.

The six legs of the plate sized spider begin easing its blue body across the wall towards the lavatory footrest. My son has already discreetly removed one scorpion from the soap rack.

You’d expect to find wild animals in a zoo rather than an amusement park, however, Dreamworld on the Gold Coast is full of interesting contrasts.

Piano. In Italian the word has several meanings. The first of which, floor, begins a journey which leads to another two.

In Indonesia going by train in economy class can be annoying and interesting as well. The ticket is quite cheap only 4000 rupiah (Rp.4000) to get this old fashion train with reclining seat.

The monochrome palette of Roman rowhouses cuts across the winding Tiber River like a batch of swords ferociously tossed into the midst of the battle. This is not Tuscany.

“WOW!” Her record stuck on the word for the next few minutes. She turned to me earnestly. “I rike brood”. “Brood” was spilling down the cobbles where stray hounds fought to lap it up.

The most memorable trip abroad was our trip to Thailand with our 2 year old daughter. This was the first time our baby was traveling with us so packing started much in advance.

Five o’clock, we’re told, outside the courtyard. Looking up, I expected to see them soaring above our heads, instead a neo-gothic manor house dominated the horizon. Red Ivy crawled up the grey stone like...