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Auckland Lantern Festival 2017
On a sunny afternoon under a tree, I sit and watch the locals and travelers watch the performers and wait in line for food. The food choices were endless and lined the roads. Live music on the main stage and local dance groups in traditional costumes taking there turn on side stages. Auckland Domain came…
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Signapore
Singapore is a beautiful and busy city with water all around. Around every turn are wonders for all the senses. The city is modern and contemporary thinking, looking to the future with the world’s leading advancements in desalination.
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Big Buddha on Lantau Island
Big Buddha on Lantau Island was built on the beautiful grounds of Po Lin Monastery. The real name of Big Buddha is Tian Tan Buddha and was built in 1993 out of bronze and stands about 111 feet. Big Buddha isn’t old for Asia standards but is absolutely worth the trip. It takes 268 steps…
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Raglen, New Zealand
a place no one ever wants to leave
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Tasmania
This amazing place is somewhere I never planned to go and didn’t know much about it until I started planning it from Canberra. There is a lot more to see and do despite the small size the island of Tasmania is especially sitting next to Australia. I started my trip from Melbourne to Hobart. It…
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Port Aurther Prison
Port Arthur was unlike a lot of the prisons in the early history of Australia. This wasn’t just another prison for the banished British. Port Arthur was a place prisoners were sent to be punished. With an array of methods to choose from the will to live here wasn’t strong. Besides the physical means of…
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Queen Victoria Market
In the controlled chaos of the CBD of Melbourne, there is a permanent place for the Queen Victoria Market. The mass area is filled about every other day with everything from fresh foods to clothes and home wares. Free samples draw you in closer to the sights, sounds and incredible smells. There is an indoor…
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Kangaroos, it’s what’s for dinner!
Yummy! Don’t worry there are a lot of them hopping around. The meat is available at the supermarket and on a few restaurant’s menus. When it’s cooked correctly the meat tastes amazing with rich flavors. People often compare the taste to deer meat. It’s always worth it the risk to try new food where ever…
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The Tasman Peninsula
The great Tasman Sea off the coast of Tasmania, Australia. This seemingly small looking bird is an albatross skimming the surface of the deep blue Tasmania Sea. With a wing span of around ten feet these sea birds can soar anywhere for hundreds of miles. There are 21 different kinds found in Tasmania. You would…
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