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A perfect day walk in Hoi An Vietnam
Ancient wooden buildings and cobblestone streets greet visitors to this slow-paced town situated along the Thu Bon River. With a...
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Helen Avaient
Apr 1, 20233 min read
A day in Auckland New Zealand
The search for New Zealand's best fish and chips in Auckland led me to an amazing experience. The hunt had eluded me on the cruise around...
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Helen Avaient
Mar 28, 20233 min read
A day in Tauranga New Zealand
Our cruise ship pulled into the wharf at Tauranga. Passengers could disembark and walk just one block and find themselves right in the...
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Helen Avaient
Mar 24, 20233 min read
A day in Napier New Zealand
With the world’s most complete collection of 1930s art deco buildings, Napier is a popular tourist city in the north island of New...
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Helen Avaient
Mar 20, 20234 min read
A day in Wellington New Zealand
When your cruise ship docks in the capital city of Wellington, head for the amazing Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa. This is a...
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Helen Avaient
Mar 16, 20234 min read
A day in Christchurch New Zealand
The best way to see Christchurch city thoroughly is to get aboard the hop-on hop-off vintage tram, operated by Christchurch Tramways. The...
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Helen Avaient
Mar 12, 20233 min read
A day in Dunedin New Zealand
Cruise ships dock in Port Chalmers for passengers to disembark and head to nearby Dunedin, New Zealand. The second largest city on the...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 26, 20214 min read
Getting lost in Tasmazia is so much fun
Brian Inder was a man with a dream, and the fortitude, craziness and perservance to make it come true. Side by side with his wife Laura...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 22, 20214 min read
Go Around the world at the Embassy Gardens in Tasmania Australia
Over 60 embassies grace the Embassy Gardens in Tasmania, dedicated to over 40 countries. And not just countries, there is even a building...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 19, 20215 min read
The incredible village of Lower Crackpot in Tasmania Australia
Nestled in the interestingly named Promised Land, in Tasmania Australia, is a unique tourist attraction. In fact, it has been voted one...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 10, 20214 min read
Living history at the Don River Railway in Tasmania Australia
Train buffs, families, children and solo travellers such as myself, all enjoy visiting the Don River Railway (DRR) just one kilometre...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Coffee with cats in Devonport Tasmania Australia
On my recent research of coffee shops to visit in Devonport, I was recommended several times to The Cat Lounge. I had never visited a pet...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 10, 20215 min read
Tour a Prime Minister's home in Devonport Tasmania Australia
The story of Joseph and Enid Lyons is a true-love fairy tale. Joseph (Joe) was the Australian Prime Minister from 1932 to 1939, and his...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 7, 20213 min read
My favourite coffee shops in Devonport Tasmania Australia
Coffee is subjective. Each person can have a different interpretation of what makes a good coffee. In rating my coffee shops of...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 3, 20215 min read
10 things to see and do in Longford Tasmania Australia
The classified historic Georgian town of Longford is only 27kms (a 20 minute drive) southwest of Launceston. It is nestled at the...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 1, 20213 min read
Stop and smell the Roses at the National Rose Garden in Tasmania Australia
One of the most beautiful places to view over 5,000 blooming beaties in Tasmania is at the Woolmers National Rose Garden in Longford....
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Helen Avaient
Nov 29, 20215 min read
The authentic Woolmers convict and colonial estate in Tasmania Australia
Around 1815 Thomas Archer request a land grant near Longford, Tasmania where the Macquarie River and South Esk River meet. His extensive...
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Helen Avaient
Nov 24, 20214 min read
Visiting the Brickendon convict Colonial farm village in Tasmania Australia
Brickendon near Longford, Tasmania in Australia is a farm settled by William Archer in 1824, after he emigrated from Hertford, England....
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Helen Avaient
Nov 21, 20213 min read
A puzzling mystery in Railton Tasmania
Before he died in 1981, Norman Sykes most generously left a 40 acre block of land to the Kentish Council. He instructed them that the...
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Helen Avaient
Nov 8, 20211 min read
A Topiary town in Tasmania Australia
Railton is known as the Town of Topiary in Tasmania, Australia. There are more than 100 topiary characters growing in and around the...
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