Month: November 2024

Townsville is just 150 nautical miles south of Cairns. Like Cairns, it relies on sugar cane as its prime agricultural income source. We chose to do the Rainforest Discovery Walk in the Paluma Range National

A fabulous train journey to the MacAlister Range in Northern Australia, offering spectacular views of the Barron River from the rail line to Kuranda, situated 330 metres above sea level – the Village in the

Alotau is the capital of Milne Bay Province, on the southeastern tip of Papua New Guinea. Hundreds of skulls are said to belong to locals who have been consumed! However, Tawali Skull Cave, situated near Bilubilu

We had no expectations for Papua New Guinea. The mini-bus we travelled in was driven rather quickly to our coastal village destination, accompanied by a security escort. In hindsight, knowing that within the previous 12

After two days at sea from Bali, we arrived in Darwin, the capital of the Australian Northern Territory. Salt Water Crocodile invested waters in the port and the many other rivers and billabongs in this

We arrived in Jakarta at the start of the monsoon season. The traffic was a nightmare, and disheartening was the sight of rubbish floating in the sea. I was not surprised to learn that Jakarta

Here are some photographs to remind us of our great holiday on the Oceania cruise ship Regatta from November to December. This is a small selection from some 1,000 photos of this great adventure, which