But first let's travel

December 12, 2015December 12, 2015

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The end of the adventure

The second week of the tour passed in a blur of colourful towns, delicious masala chai and plenty of curries. Bundi A small (for India anyways) city also known as the little blue city, Bundi was an unexpected delight. We jumped in tuk tuks for a quick tour of the city and stopped at a... Read More

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015

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Tractors and tigers

Today kicked off with a ‘local’ bus (with over 30 Intrepid travellers and only 10 locals on it) out of Agra. Travelling on Indian roads is never dull! The bus regularly had to swerve to... Read More

December 5, 2015December 10, 2015

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Dirty Delhi and Amazing Agra – India part 1

After 6 months of travelling alone we were looking forward to joining an Intrepid tour and being able to sit back and enjoy the ride - no planning required. In fact I'd spent so little... Read More

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015

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Hairy coos, whiskey and Nessie

With 10 days free before our flight to India we had just enough time to head up to Scotland so I planned a route to show Scott some of the best bits. Edinburgh Leaving London on a cloudy miserable day, the skies cleared as we crossed the border, and we entered Edinburgh to a beautiful... Read More

November 30, 2015

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Rugby World Cup and a trip down memory lane

We arrived in London just in time for the Rugby World Cup quarter finals, hoping to stay through to the final should the All Blacks make it. Thankfully they did, and we had a great... Read More

November 30, 2015December 6, 2015

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An unplanned trip to Ireland

Originally we had planned to head to Greece and Turkey as part of this trip, but with the weather starting to turn and the increasing instability in that area we decided to change the plans and head... Read More

November 22, 2015November 26, 2015

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A history lesson in Bosnia

In the early 90's the city of Sarajevo was under attack, something I remember studying at high school. Farouk, our guide through Bosnia, is the same age and couldn't go to high school as his home city of Sarajevo was under attack. Evidence of the war is everywhere in Bosnia, from the shelled, but still standing, buildings,... Read More

November 12, 2015December 6, 2015

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A month in Croatia : Dubrovnik

Wow, how do so many people fit into such a small space? We visited Dubrovnik in the shoulder-season, and could barely see the city through the throngs of people, I can't imagine what it would be... Read More

October 8, 2015December 6, 2015

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A month in Croatia – island hopping

All this travelling is pretty tiring (ha). Just as well we've got 3 weeks visiting 4 of Croatia's islands for some beach time. Island hopping is pretty easy with regular ferry services and being later in the... Read More

October 7, 2015December 6, 2015

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A month in Croatia – Zagreb & Split

Despite my knowledge of Croatia being limited to some pretty superficial information (amazing islands and a filming location for Game of Thrones) I was looking forward to a month exploring the country - and it didn't... Read More

July 22, 2015August 21, 2015

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Sleeping under the stars

Whilst travelling on your own offers freedom and the opportunity to do exactly what you want, when you want; travelling on a tour like our Intrepid Morocco adventure allowed us to see so much in such a short period of time. And gave us the opportunity to see things that would have been pretty tough,... Read More

July 18, 2015August 21, 2015

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Fantastic Fes

Fes is known to be a city full of artisans and we had been promised a tour of some of the best during our visit. But first, it was time to feast. As soon as... Read More

July 16, 2015August 16, 2015

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Roman ruins in Morocco

Every few hours as we drove around Morocco our guide stopped to show us a hidden gem. On our way to Fes we winded down a small road, and came to the ruins of Volubilis. The... Read More

July 13, 2015August 16, 2015

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Casablanca, Rabat and Meknes

Exceedingly high expectations, a tour group of random people, extremely hot weather and visiting during Ramadan; our trip to Morocco could have been a disaster... But it wasn't. Intrepid's Best of Morocco tour was a highlight of the travels... Read More

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015

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The next 7 months of travelling

We've broken the trip into three sections before Christmas, with the option for another one afterwards. America & Morocco We'll be waving goodbye to Sydney and heading for Texas at the end of May. Then it's on to Washington DC, slight detour to Orlando, then up the East Coast stopping in New York and Boston. We'll then... Read More

May 17, 2015June 6, 2015

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Adventure awaits

We're now less than two weeks from the start of our adventures, and the excitement is definitely building! So I'm taking a break from the 'fun' of packing and cleaning to think about what I'm... Read More

July 11, 2015August 16, 2015

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I've already covered off my top three favourite things in New York, the 9/11 memorial and museum, dinner at Perry Street restaurant, and Chicago on Broadway - here's the rest of the things we got up to on our stay. The High Line Turning an unused train line into a garden and walkway provides a... Read More

July 8, 2015July 16, 2015

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New York – the good, bad and ugly..

I'm not quite sure how to start this post. So many people have raved to me about New York and I can see why it would be a great place for a holiday - especially... Read More

June 20, 2015July 16, 2015

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Let’s go Red Sox, let’s go!

Waking up to a blue-skied day we excitedly joined what seemed like half of Boston for the walk to Fenway Park. Less than an hour later, we were decked out in Red Sox clothing, in our... Read More

June 18, 2015July 16, 2015

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Theme park madness

A childhood obsession with Mickey Mouse has not been completely forgotten, and what would a trip to America be without visiting the classic theme parks? That's all the justification we needed to require a trip... Read More

April 6, 2015June 9, 2015

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The Great Ocean Road

Apostles, Koalas and wine - the perfect Easter. Before we say goodbye to Australia, it's time to check out a bit more of the country, and the Great Ocean Road is one of those trips I've been keen to do for ages! With five days off work, we managed to fit both 3 nights on... Read More

March 22, 2015June 6, 2015

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Tonga – Swimming with the whales

The small island of Vava'u is about an hour's flight from the main island of Tongatapu, reached by one of those wonderful flights where you're not entirely sure of the safety of the aircraft but the... Read More