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Melbourne, One Person’s Perspective

Posted on April 18, 2025 by murray

The last time I was in Melbourne was in 1998. At the time I thought it had more of a ‘British’ influence than the other big cities in Australia. My impression now is it is a lot more, say, cosmopolitan. … Continue reading →

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Art and More Art

Posted on April 16, 2025 by murray

Today is the day we go to the art show that was the underlying reason for us to hop on a plane and head to Melbourne. Yayoi Kusama has a retrospective show of her works at the National Gallery of … Continue reading →

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Papua New Guinea Olio

Posted on April 12, 2025 by murray

We didn’t get to see too much of Papua New Guinea. The expats that work there all had warnings about how dangerous it can be. Port Moresby was a definite no go. “Don’t leave the hotel compound.” Normally Debbie and … Continue reading →

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The MV Oceania

Posted on April 10, 2025 by murray

Awaiting at the Driftwood Hotel in Alotau to be picked up by our ride for the next ten days we meet up with our fellow divers. They drift in in ones and twos. There doesn’t seem to be a crowd … Continue reading →

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Air Niugini Wins Fans

Posted on April 9, 2025 by murray

We arrive in Port Moresby and are prepared for the possibility of itinerary changes with Air Niugini. (I wrote about all the changes to our flights before we left home.) When I check my emails, we have one from the … Continue reading →

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Bali Notes

Posted on October 22, 2024 by murray

I like Bali. It is busy as hell and there are tourists everywhere but the ‘vibe’ is very comfortable. The people are courteous and work hard to keep the tourists happy. Customer service is part of growing up. We have … Continue reading →

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Pelagian

Posted on October 15, 2024 by murray

Ok, we are a bit late but we just spent a week on the nicest appointed boat we have been on, the Pelagian, part of the Wakatobi dive resort. It started life as a private yacht and was converted into … Continue reading →

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Kuta, Bali

Posted on October 6, 2024 by murray

Our second time to Bali and Debbie and I find tourist central. Bali is a destination for many travellers and holidayers so no matter where you are on this small island there is bound to be a lot of foreigners. … Continue reading →

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Philippines Post Script

Posted on May 25, 2024 by murray

The people make the place and the Philippine people are great. The diving is diverse and really, really good. Debbie managed to suss out good places to stay. The one place that was disappointing on first impression we grew to … Continue reading →

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‘On the Road Again’ Canned Heat 1968

Posted on May 11, 2024 by murray

Travel day today. From the island of Logon and the town of Malapascua to Cebu. We have a plane to Dumaguete tomorrow and we must overnight in Cebu because the trip from the north is too long and we would … Continue reading →

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