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Radio: “We’re talking about psychopaths in the workplace.”Farm hand: “O, they’re talking about the boss.” When the crows are coming in, the cherries are ripe. Someone came in to ask for second hand cherries instead of second grade. The first time a customer asked for ‘a couple of kilos’, I…

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Behold Hofburg palace in Vienna, winter residence of the famous Habsburg family. The statue in front of what is now used as the library, is of Frenchman Prince Eugene of Savoy. This general in the military had sworn loyalty to the Habsburgs. The statue is placed on the Heldenplatz, or Hero Square,…

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Lake Argyle is the biggest artificial lake in the Southern hemisphere. It’s formed by a dam in the Ord river and makes a great place for a rest on a road trip to the Gibb River Road. I went to lake Argyle as part of tour from Darwin to Broome.…

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There are many reasons to visit Kangaroo Island, one of them being the big variety of wildlife you can see on a relatively small piece of land. Kangaroo Island is a perfect place for a long weekend away from Adelaide. Whether you take a tour or drive around in your…

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The elephant made quite an impression on me while I was in South Africa. This animal is so gigantic! Their big, round bodies are seem hard to move around and still they can move with such elegance, spraying water in the air, shaking their heads and flapping their ears. From…

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The atmosphere is grim. It feels like I work at a cattle station, only the people are the cattle. After working on the farm for 8 weeks the farmer ‘likes’ me a bit more than the others, so I have some privileges. I am ashamed to see how the other…

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Turku is a city in the South-West of Finland, located by the sea and close to the Turku archipelago. In the city center you find a beautiful river which is a perfect place to chill out on a sunny day. You can walk along the riverbank, all the way to Turku castle.…

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I was at the airport in Sandakan. I’d come to Sandakan full of hope and with a sense of adventure. When I arrived I heard about the uproar that had been going on in the areas of the province Sabah that I wanted to travel to. Instead of preparing for the…

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I have to admit this week’s travel theme was a hard one. Finding the color pink in my travels seems to be a challenge. I managed to find some though, and in surprising places. Here’s my collection of pink around the world. For more pink you can check out Where’s…

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Purnululu, or the Bungle Bungles, the park of the red rocks, unbelievable heat and isolation. It isn’t easy to reach. From the highway there’s a 53km long 4WD track that leads through private property. It’s like being on a boat in stormy weather. In the back of the car I…

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