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Loch Ness, Scotland
Loch Ness, Scotland
Can you spot the wee water monster? Oh yes ... just keep looking because the truth is out there!
The Scottish highlands are dead sexy, and at the heart of all this wild and sexy stuff is a 1,500 year old mystery featuring a legendary monster who lurks within the depths of Loch Ness. We were at the end of day one on an awesome Scottish highlands tour, and our group was looking forward to a boat trip on the most famous loch in the world when we were told that our skipper had mysteriously vanished. Had this ever happened before, we asked our guide, and the answer was no. The following words may be of international significance, but the [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 10th 2008 | 352 Views | [diary=236977]

Glen Coe, Scottish highlands
Eilean Donan highland castle
Isle of Skye

Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge
Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge
This beautiful area is on the coastal route of Northern Ireland, and swarming with tourists.
The occupation of Northern Ireland by British armed forces turned out to be the longest in British military history, and stretched over an unimagined period of thirty five years. What started as a limited intervention to quell unrest in Derry turned into an ongoing nightmare for all involved, whether your sympathies lie with the republican or the unionist cause. Sectarian violence in Belfast exploded in 1969, and made this city world famous for all the wrong reasons. The British completed a withdrawal of their forces in May 2007, and finally locals and travellers alike can pass unimpeded betwe [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 5th 2008 | 299 Views | [diary=236979]

County Antrim countryside
The Giant's Causeway
Wishing well, Carrick-a-Rede

Killary fjord at dusk
Killary fjord at dusk
The hostel is right by the water in beautiful Connemara.
The Galway races are one of the premier annual events in Ireland, and it's fortunate my visit coincides with the week long festival taking place in this wonderful city, situated on the west coast of Ireland. The fillies are out in force for a canter on the streets, and many are being dutifully escorted by dapper gents. Everyone in town looks a million bucks, er ... except me that is, but nevertheless I'm happy to be joining in the fun. The actual racing is solely comprised of hurdling and Irish stayers are world renowned jumpers. I was fortunate to be in [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 1st 2008 | 76 Views | [diary=236978]

Killary fjord
The Aran Islands, Ireland
Connemara landscapes

Belgium has proven to be quite the surprise packet. The country is famed for the quality of the home made chocolates and beers, which guarantees a special place in the hearts of male and female travellers. The most impressive feature for us, however, is the beauty and elegance of the architecture as we strolled around the cities. It all adds up to a superb travel package, and Brussels is also the home of the European Union parliament ensuring the country is at the heart of what is happening within the EU. Belgium is a somewhat surprising detour, when the plan for [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 27th 2008 | 85 Views | [diary=304841]

Summer days in Paris
Beautiful architecture, Brussels
Main square in Bruges

Cardiff castle, Wales
Cardiff castle, Wales
This medieval castle has been extensively rebuilt by William Burges, and is a feature in the heart of the city.
The Millennium stadium in Cardiff towers over the centre of the city, and would have to be the most incredibly placed major stadium in the world. When the train pulls into Cardiff central you are right in the heart of the Welsh capital, and all a traveller needs to do is walk out of the station exit and there she is! This monster of a stadium seats 72,500 people and was the home of the FA cup final while the long delayed building process for Wembley stadium was being finalised. The magnificent stadium was built for the 1999 rugby world cup [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 21st 2008 | 57 Views | [diary=236976]

Angels climb Bath Abbey
Roman baths, in Bath
Millennium stadium, Cardiff

Brighton Pier, Brighton
Brighton Pier, Brighton
Still plenty of light around after 7pm in the northern hemisphere.
Flying into Heathrow airport early on a sunday morning is the catalyst for more travel adventures in this wonderful part of the world. London is a buzzing metropolis ... a money making machine, a giant in fact that can swallow up another Aussie backpacker without even a second thought. This is where it's at baby, here in the heart and soul of Europe. London is a financial juggernaut, although currently suffering a rather serious bout of indigestion along with the rest of the world as the credit crunch continues to bite. But enough of global financial concerns for the moment, let's [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 17th 2008 | 63 Views | [diary=236974]

Stonehenge detail
Salisbury street
Barbie in Dawlish, Devon

Dusk at Sacre Coeur, Paris
Dusk at Sacre Coeur, Paris
One minute later the lighting for this photo opportunity faded out...
An erotic male fantasy could well involve romantic Paris, and having a passionate affair of the heart with a Frenchwoman. Well, it certainly isn't my fantasy ... anymore! The city of romance has cast a magical spell over my lover and I as this latest European travel adventure rapidly draws to a close here in France. Paris is a beautiful city particularly when lit up spectacularly after dark, and the romantic strolls taken with my kind and gracious host have served to deepen my admiration for this wonderful city and her charming inhabitants. The French seem to possess an effortless charisma, [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 7th 2008 | 175 Views | [diary=232884]

Ah, l'amour!
Pyramid at the Louvre, Paris
Versailles palace gardens

Palacio da Pena, Sintra
Palacio da Pena, Sintra
The summer home of the Portugese monarchs perched on a hilltop overlooking Sintra.
I barely managed to extricate myself from a serious clinch with a travel friend in time to catch the overnight bus from Seville to Lisbon, and send a cyber kiss to you cherie *mwah - mwah*. Eurolines decided, in their infinite wisdom, to schedule a traveller friendly departure time of midnight for the bus from southern Spain to the Portugese capital, and to top it off the bus was scheduled to arrive in Lisbon at 5:30am Portugal time. Iīd like to meet the genius who thought up that timetable ... Not! Anyways, itīs all good and I was surprised to see [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 2nd 2008 | 811 Views | [diary=208636]

Praca do Rossio, Lisbon
Cranky old gargoyle
Looking out over the Palace

Seville cathedral
Seville cathedral
This Gothic masterpiece in the main square is built on a grand scale.
Southern Spain is a magical part of the world, but just happens to be situated precariously close to North Africa. Historically this has proven to be a big problem for the Spanish as Muslims conquered almost the entire Spanish peninsula by the year 714, and continued to rule Andalucia for the next 800 years. The enduring Muslim legacy of the Moors lives on in the architecture and culture throughout the major cities of southern Spain, which have gone on in recent times to become major tourist attractions for Muslims and Christians alike. I left Madrid as the great European adventure rolls [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 27th 2007 | 113 Views | [diary=204750]

Alhambra perched over Granada
Fountain in the walls of Alhambra
Alcazar, Seville

By Tommy Rooney
December 22nd 2007
Gaudi rules! Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
The entrance to Gaudiīs magnificent temple.
Spain is a country that is famous throughout the world, whose language and culture have branched out to dominate Latin America. But that does not lessen the excitement of visiting the country for the first time. Barcelona and Madrid are the two most famous cities in Spain, and the focus of my first week travelling in this wonderful country. The train journey to get from southern France into Spain hugged the mediterranean coast, and was an interesting experience. Right on the border we entered a long tunnel, and magically re-entered the light to be in a Spanish speaking country. Voila, that [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 21st 2007 | 332 Views | [diary=222918]

Looks kids, isnīt Gaudi great!
Casa Battlo, Barcelona
Park Guell, Barcelona



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