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World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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  • World Trip 2023 – Central Asia and Türkiye Update

    2,500 years old Ancient City – Khiva, Uzbekistan

    It’s now less than 75 days to my first international since I was in Colombia in August and September 2019 and I’m getting excited.

    This trip will see me visit seven countries, six of them for the first time; Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and short stopover in Singapore.

    This will be a bit more off the beaten track especially the five ‘Stan countries of Central Asia which will provide some insights (hopefully) into the old soviet era when the USSR dominated the area and the even more histroic Silk Road path.

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  • Outback Australia 2022: Trip Review

    Geikie Gorge cruise

    Tour Title: Wonders of Kimberly
    Tour Company: AAT Kings (Tour 1) and Journey Beyond Rail (Tour 2)
    Places Visited: Broome, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, El Questro Wilderness Park, Kununurra, Katherine, Darwin, Alice Springs, Manguri / Coober Pedy
    Dates: 16 August 2022 to 03 September 2022 (16 days)

    Tour Itinerary (PDF)Download

    It has always been a desire of mine to do a long distance train journey and when I was in primary school I was enthralled by outback Australia and in particular west coast. This trip allowed me to do both at the same time and enjoy it with my sister Kara as a bonus.

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  • The Ghan Expedition (Darwin to Adelaide)

    Tour Title: The Ghan Expedition
    Tour Company: Journey Beyond Rail
    Carriage B Coordinator: Kaitlin
    Key Staff: Kayla, Hollie, Carmen, Loz, Hayley, Oliver, Eden
    Passengers Members: 184 (29 carriages can be more)
    Room: Carriage B / Room 4 (Twin Share)
    Off Train Excursions: Katherine, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy
    Dates: 31 August 2022 to 03 September 2022 (4 days)
    Ghan Journal Entries

    I took this tour as part of the Wonders of Kimberly trip with the other tour being the Untamed Kimberly 2022 (bus tour with AAT) which started in Broome and ended in Darwin just before this tour. The Ghan travels 2,797 kilometres between Darwin and Adelaide over four days.

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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 16 – Coober Pedy to Melbourne, VIC

    Saturday 03 September 2022.
    Highlights: The Ghan experience, Returning home

    Today was the last few hours on The Ghan. Waking up around 6.30 am after a nice sleep in my cabin I realised that we were only a few hours out from Adelaide and the end of The Ghan experience.

    Three hours outside Adelaide
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  • Outback Australia 2022: Day 15 – Alice Springs to Coober Pedy, SA

    Friday 02 September 2022.
    Highlights: Emu and Kangaroo sightings, remote Australia, Umoona Opal Mine Museum, Quest Mine experience, the stunning Serbian Underground Church, The beautiful Breakaways

    A nice nights sleep in our cabin followed by a full breakfast had us ready for our Explore Alice Springs all day excursion today. We even saw some emus and kangaroos running in the outback before our train stop!

    Coober Pedy, SA – just before our stop at Manguri train station
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