Archive for November, 2007

Bega And A Visit To The Cheese Factory

Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at 1:55 am  
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I will probably receive a bit of flak for this next statement but I find driving in Australia to be totally boring. I would much rather fly between centres and hire a car locally to drive out to interesting places. So after a fairly long drive I have had enough of being behind the wheel so we decide to stop and take a pit stop at the Cheese Factory in Bega.  Val is a connoisseur of cheese was quite happy at the prospect of cheese tasting and he is also happy that we are supporting local products as Bega cheese is 100%…

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On Through To Bega

Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at 1:43 am  
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After we left Braidwood we drove straight on through to Bega.  Usually we stop at Batemans Bay but with a 4 hour journey ahead of us we decided to carry on through. Batemans Bay is the largest town on the coast south of Nowra, it has a small town atmosphere with attractions and facilities for tourists of all ages. It is a popular getaway destination for residents of Canberra who head of in droves during the holiday season, to experience the coastal lifestyle. While you are visiting make sure you try the local seafood. As an oyster lover I can…

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Next Stop Braidwood

Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at 1:43 am  
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We stopped at the Braidwood Deli for a sandwich and cup of tea. Braidwood is approx 300 klms from Sydney and is a lovely old style, heritage listed town has many examples of 19th century architecture. There are a number of beautiful churches, old time pubs, restaurants, galleries, craft and antique shops, all operating in restored old buildings which been in existence since the days of the Gold Rush

A Trip To Eden – First Stop Bungendore

Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at 1:42 am  
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On Monday, Val and I headed off down to Eden. My daughter had been talking to us over the weekend, about this former whaling town. So we decided to go and have a look and check out other places of interest on the way. After some discussion on the best way too go, I relented and let the MOTH (man of the house) have his way, which of course turned out to be the long way, but there you go. The first place of interest is the village of Bungendore which is only a thirty minute drive from Canberra. The…

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Ubertramp – Blog of the Week

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 at 9:20 am  
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The very first ‘Blog of the Week’ that I want to share with you is Ubertramp I have been a fan of this travel site for some time now and always enjoy the stories about Nath’s travels. The site has just recently been updated  to give it a great new look. Apart from all the interesting travel stories, there is a lot of good information, especially for the independant traveller, to help you plan your trip and the things to look out for.  So if you want a great read then I strongly urge you to head over to Ubertramp.

Blog of the Week

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 at 9:12 am  
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We have decided to add a Blog of the Week post to the Travel Tripz blog. There are just so many great travel blogs available and often it is a matter of just stumbling upon them, so we thought it would be nice to bring you some of our favourites,

A Home Away From Home

Thursday, November 8th, 2007 at 9:22 am  
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Usually when Paula and I travel overseas there is just the two of us. This is because our trips are generally business related. However, there are times when my husband comes with us and we then have the need to book two rooms in a hotel.  And funnily enough Paula’s room at single rates often costs more than Val’s and my room at the regular rate. We are going to the United States in February for the Affiliate Marketing Convention and we also are intending to attend the Stargate Convention in Vancouver in April,  so this raises some issues regarding…

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