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By Joycee Smith You want me to WHAT!? My daughter had just asked me to climb Mt Kilimanjaro and at 62 it wasn’t on my bucket list! After a grudging “OK”, we decided on the Shira Route, a longer climb but better for acclimatization. Arriving in Arusha, Tanzania we met our...

Mother India and it’s diverse experiences By Jeanette Gray Aww… Mother India, my favourite place in the world. Who knew! Four years ago I embarked on my first overseas trip; the destination plucked from a myriad of destinations. The colourful, turbaned Indian on the cover of a...

By Helena Sutherland The concrete path was rough and uneven underfoot as we navigated our way through the narrow alleys of one of Rio De Janeiro’s Favelas. Concrete and brick houses in various states of disrepair and occasional decorated in vibrant graffiti or colourful tiles,...

By Bob Geddes We arrived in Prague just two days before Christmas. Entering the Old Town Square that evening was one of those memorable moments you travel for.  The Christmas Market was in full swing, and we were captivated by the lights in the trees, the glowing gothic facades...

By Carol Lawrence At 5pm when the temperature cooled to 45 degrees Celsius, dressed in long pants and turbans, we jumped on camels and rode off as the sun set, which would be several hours later at 9.30pm, to play Lawrence of Arabia in the Sahara Desert. A slow march across the...

By Silvia Liu I travelled from West Coast to East Coast USA by train in February 2016 for $300. From memory, this was equivalent to my flight back from JFK to LAX. I digress. This train trip was worth every penny and was nothing short of epic. I started from Union Station in Los...

By Brett Williams The Holi Festival in India is a festival like no other. Full of colour, dancing and smiles all round, any photos or videos don’t give it justice. With the main cities of India already being quite chaotic, it’s hard to imagine what it’d be like on a day like the...

By Rachael Scerri For as long as I can remember, I had always thought that Hawaii was purely a destination for starry-eyed couples. Whether it was the romantic crystal water, the twilight dinner shows, or watching too many rom-coms through my teens – I had never considered Hawaii...

By Monique Littlejohn The Getty Museum in Los Angeles caters to all ages. The seniors who were with me had no problem with the hundreds of steps throughout the facility. If you are using a walker, it is worthwhile to borrow a scooter or electronic wheelchair so that you can enjoy...

By Beverley Murray   It was actually hard to say goodbye to Paris and a little scary, for now we were venturing on to the ‘France by car’ part of our journey and we were literally in the driver’s seat! We took a Parisian approach to driving and blustered our way out of Paris...