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When we travel, there is nothing more remarkable than a new destination. The genuine excitement of visiting a new location on this planet is one the best reasons why we travel. Muar, located on the west coast of Johor, the southern-most state of Malaysia, is perhaps paying the price, for better or worse, of being…
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A vibrant, elegant and delicious way to spend time with my daughter and a Malaysian community so proud of their culture I recently had two wonderful reasons to attend the Malay Fashion and Cultural Show. Having just returned from an opportunity to travel to Johor with the Consul-General of Malaysia, Mr Nazarudin Jaafar, I was…
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Please enjoy the discussion below on ANZAC Travels, particularly to Western Australian memorial services on Rottnest Island, at Geraldton, Albany, Boyup Brook and Grass Patch. From ‘And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda’; “And the young people ask, what are they marching for? And I ask myself the same question.” I think we’re all…
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Please enjoy the discussion below about sports tourism; what it’s worth, why we do it and how we do it: In 1987, Fremantle was revitalized to support one of the globes biggest sporting events of the 1980’s, the America’s Cup. Today, you can touch the mystical winged keel of Australia II at the WA Maritime…
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Enjoy listening to the story below about getting those Easter long weekend travels booked before it’s too late. I’ve suggested a road trip and a rail trip that will get you out of Perth for a couple of days. Picture Above: The Australind, from the heart of Perth to the heart of Bunbury in…
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From Casablanca in Morocco, to the hills of San Gimignano in Tuscany, the beaches of Thailand, the wonderous resorts and bushveldt of South Africa to the mountains of New Zealand, the locations are as varied as the movies themselves and the reasons why we long to travel to these sites are even more varied. Just remember…
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Mitchell Freeway construction 1968. Can you spot Parliament House? Originally published in the West Australian. The writer was a guest for some, not all, of those mentioned in the story below. This story was also broadcast on 6PR. Part I Looking at what lies alongside the freeway is not unlike the journeys we make to further…
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Please enjoy my story on Romantic Perth, on and under the water:
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Please enjoy listening to my story about Romantic Asia. Maybe not just for Valentines Day, you could try these any day of the year:
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Please enjoy the story below on Labuan Island:
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