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Butchart Gardens is a place you don’t have to be a gardener to be impressed by. Quite simply it’s magnificent with many acres of perfectly groomed lawns, hedges and a huge variety of plants. Considering its all a man made … Continue reading →

Vancouver Island hosts Canada’s political capital Victoria which I related to immediately as I live in one myself. It’s obvious they are holding onto some English traditions by the types of businesses that trade in the city. However it was … Continue reading →

Whistler another Ski town that I loved, it’s people friendly and the layout of the village is all accessible by foot with only road ways around the perimeters. Obviously looks totally different during the winter but a great place to … Continue reading →

Here is a glimpse of Canadian wildlife I caught along the way, all captured through the window of a bus so not all the images are as sharp as I’d like them to be. In some cases you only have … Continue reading →

These are a few photos I took along the way in what was an abundance of breath taking scenery. The Rockies scale make Australia’s mountains look like ant hills in comparison. In places they are massive and I’d say it … Continue reading →

Really loved this place, its right in the middle of a National park and it feels like it blends in perfectly with nature. No high rises, all the buildings have that natural heritage sort of look and yet still caters … Continue reading →

Rocky Mountianeer had always been on my wish list, and it was everything I expected except for the train strike one day. But anyway it still must be one of the worlds best train rides, it offers picture postcard scenery … Continue reading →

Some snaps from this year’s trip north to warmer Queensland in what we southerners call our “winter escape”. Including sunshine on the water at along the many beaches there. I just like this shot better than the moonshine one I … Continue reading →

A recent visit to Norfolk which is an amazing small Island in the South Pacific with some great scenery and climate. It’s the kind of place for people who like to get away from it all and not be interrupted … Continue reading →

This is a small coastal town close to Sydney that apart from a big hotel everything else blends into landscape nicely with beaches to cater for locals and tourists without losing it’s mojo. It’s always hard to balance growth without … Continue reading →