By traveltripz on Oct 26, 2007 in UK | 2 Comments
One of the great things about travelling apart from meeting new people and observing other cultures, is re-visiting the places where you grew up.
While Wal was in England he went to visit the family home in Hilperton, Wiltshire where Paula was born.
Paula is the youngest of 5 children so by the time she came along […]
By traveltripz on Oct 26, 2007 in General | 0 Comments
Its been a little while since I read David’s blog ‘Very Short Novels’ and as always once I started I kept going.
Each story is exactly 299 words long, no more-no less. Just the ideal length to fill in breaks during the day.
I have passed the link to all those I will enjoy the stories. They are […]
By traveltripz on Oct 17, 2007 in France, UK, Europe | 1 Comment
Paula’s brother Wal has just returned from Europe where he went to see the World Rugby Cup played in various venues around France and the UK.
I haven’t caught up with him to hear all his tales as yet so will just put up the pictures that Paula has sent through and I will give you […]
By traveltripz on Oct 14, 2007 in Family, Auckland, New Zealand | 8 Comments
Our lovely niece Jenny has just emailed through some family photos and amongst them is of Val and I when we were married and another one of us at Roy and Kays wedding a couple of years later.
This is so fantastic for us as all our photos were lost years ago and we have no photos […]
By traveltripz on Oct 12, 2007 in Tara, Australia | 0 Comments
We loaded the car trailer with sheets of flooring to take out to Tara so that we can make a start on the Kitchen make over, and we packed the car with all the sundry food and other items we need to make life at least livable while we are out here for the next […]
By traveltripz on Oct 10, 2007 in General | 0 Comments
When I was in London I enjoyed the fact that so many holiday destinations are so handy.
So if you are planning a holiday abroad then you need to visit www.dialaflight.com to check out their amazingly cheap flights and fabulous holiday offers. It doesn’t matter whether you are looking for tropical beach holidays or simply a weekend break, […]
By traveltripz on Oct 10, 2007 in Tara, Australia | 0 Comments
Since we have returned from our visit to Auckland we have been out to our property at Tara for a few weeks.
Now Tara is not a thriving metropolis, however it is the main service centre in the shire and it has a population of around 900 people. The Shire itself is spread out over 11,881 square […]
By traveltripz on Oct 10, 2007 in General | 0 Comments
Part of preparing for your trip, especially if you are an independent traveller, is making your Hotel Reservations. The beauty of booking your hotel online is that you can book from where ever you happen to be.
Some people feel more comfortable booking everything before they leave home and others like Paula and myself feel comfortable […]
