“Bridge the gap between country and city.” This has been Robyn’s motto for working in tourism. She has always tried to show visitors the difference between traveling and experiencing. Now she’s continuing the tradition through Charlotte Plains, previously owned by her parents. In a piece of land that is the size of half of Singapore,
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“Oh he’s the Cunnamulla fella. Yes he’s the Cunnamulla fella.” Cunnamulla, a town that I could never say the name right, remains deep in my heart. It’s a small town lies on the Warrego River, two hours drive from Charleville, and seven hours drive west from Brisbane. I continued the outback expedition by driving to
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Why do we love sunset so much? The magic hour is literally quite magical in Kota Kinabalu. The golden glow of twilight is so strong, binds everyone’s busy footstep. In KK, the Sun drops right into the ocean, creates orange colored waves of reflection. Where I stand I can see the stilt village on the
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Is there any better way to welcome the visitors than open a festival? What a special welcome by people of Bait al Safah Al Hamra is one of the best-preserved old towns of Oman. Old Al Hamra’s narrow stony alleyways and mud-brick houses take visitors back a few centuries. Bait al Safah was an especially
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When life gets hard on the road, moments like attending the Frog Race boost my energy up. One of the coolest things about working in the travel industry is that I get to learn all about the wild animals and great conservation work people do. When I got an invitation for the Frog Race, I
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Meeting Bedouin people in Wahiba Sands of Oman Wahiba Sands is a region of desert in Oman, located in between Muscat and Sur. As a desert enthusiast, I was quite excited to see Wahiba Sands in Oman in Focus Photography Tour itinerary. There are several desert camps that welcome visitors with simple but comfortable setting.
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Sarah Palin is the most influential marketing person for Mat-Su? There is a region in Alaska that got its fame during from a vice presidential candidate during the 2008 elections in the United States. Yes, I’m talking about Sarah Palin. Wasilla, a small town in Mat-Su Valley (Matanuska-Sustina Valley) where she served as a mayor,
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To the Arctic Desert Our Arctic expedition didn’t end at the Arctic Circle. I rode the Aurora Winter Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks, and drove to Coldfood Camp, 10 miles north of the Arctic Circle. We visited Jack in Wiseman, a small Arctic village near the Koyukuk River. Now, it was time to drive into the Brooks
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Aurora Winter Train was one of the most intense train rides I’ve ever been. Here is the reason why… A train is one of my favorite ways to travel. There’s just something romantic about it. The Aurora Winter Train runs from Anchorage to Fairbanks on Saturdays, and the other way around on Sundays. The
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Northern Lights in the Alaskan Arctic The luck came to me once, in Iceland. Seeing aurora (aurora borealis, or northern lights) was high on my list of things to do since I was a kid, and it finally happened years later. Ever since I changed my lifestyle from a 70-hour work week at the office
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