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Sydney 1997

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney March 10th 1997

As usual, I had acquired a pass from work that was good on QANTAS airlines from the USA to Australia. I had to pay the taxes only, which were $45. About a month before the trip, I flew down to Los Angeles for the day in order to get my Australian visa. When the day came to fly to Oz, I was hesitant to go because of my Fiancee. Since we were only engaged at this time, she could not use my free travel benefits. I was really going to miss her, even though the trip would be quick. She made me go, telling me that she did not want me to regret not going, later on in life. So.......I went. On March 10, 1997 I flew from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on America West ... read more

The beauty of nature

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » West Coast January 27th 1997

Tasman peninsula coast

Tom Rooney

There is stunning natural scenery covering the length and breadth of Tasmania, in this magical tourist island below the east coast of Australia. We drove our cars onto the ferry for the journey across the Bass Strait, with a plan to rendezvous with another brother after he flew direct into Hobart. Tasmania was a first time travel destination for all of us, and my eldest brother hatched the plan to visit the Apple Isle when he was posted in Melbourne temporarily for work. The ferry trip from Melbourne was a relatively calm overnighter and we were lucky considering the reputation of the Bass Strait for wild seas. When we arrived in Devonport we disembarked the ferry in our cars, and hit the road to commence our Tasmanian adventure. We headed south in convoy, dear reader, for ... read more

A fair dinkum bonza spot!

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Cradle Mountain January 10th 1997

The Rooney brothers, Du Cane hut

Tom Rooney

The Overland Track is located in the wilds of Cradle Mountain National Park, and is one of the most famous bushwalks in the world. The track is a tough ninety odd kilometre walk through pristine wilderness where walkers are constantly surrounded by the spectacular natural beauty of Tasmania, and the park is in the middle of an island state that is a world renowned travel destination. The beautifully maintained track features strategically positioned bush huts to warm the bones of intrepid walkers at the end of another long day in the Aussie bush. We embarked from the ferry out of Melbourne to start a family expedition to see the sights of wonderful Tassie, which lies south of the east coast of the Australian mainland. And walking the Overland Track was definitely at the top of our ... read more

Fiji.. A tropical paradise!

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands June 30th 1996

Cruisin'

The Nomad

...Or at least the part I saw was. So many people who have been to Fiji say they dislike it for the dirtyness or the overcrowding. Keeping in mind that those people also only see places like Nadi and Beachcomber Island. We took a trip through the gorgeous Yasawa Islands on Blue Lagoon Cruises. Tourism is a major part of the local economy, but where we were, there was very little evidence of tourism (apart from us of course) The Islands were clean and lush. Everything was relaxed and we had a lot of time to our selves. The best part about the cruise was we only delt with the Fijian people, not the Indians who control most of the financial side of things, ruthlessly. This trip was my first International travelling experience. I went with ... read more