At Emy’s house

Australia, Part 1: Tasmania

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February 17th 2018
Our theme for the next few places - when you meet people on the road, keep in touch. You never know when or if you’ll be in that person’s area; you may have a place to stay, or just meet up with a local. Case in point - Pete and I met while traveling, we kept in touch and are still together. Tasmania was the next place we visited and we stayed with a friend, Emy, who I met while backpacking in ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more