Villa Taranto
Villa Taranto Across from bay from Stresa is an area known as Verbania, from the name Verbano, which is what the Romans called the area when they first occupied it. […]
Villa Taranto Across from bay from Stresa is an area known as Verbania, from the name Verbano, which is what the Romans called the area when they first occupied it. […]
Traveling New Zealand North Island Traveling in New Zealand is a different experience than traveling in Europe, the U.S., and Australia. The country stretches across two narrow islands divided by […]
Auckland Harbor Every day we spent in Auckland seemed better than the previous day. We enjoyed exploring the city, walking through the Auckland University campus, crossing a bridge, and discovering […]
Auckland After our six-week adventure in Australia, we departed from Cairns on an Air New Zealand flight to Auckland on the north island. It was one of the most fascinating […]
Exotic wildlife on Fitzroy Island During our two days on Fitzroy Island, we had several close encounters with local habitat. The island is a Queensland National Park with much of […]
Fitzroy Island Our last Great Barrier Reef adventure was spending two days on Fitzroy Island thirty kilometers from Cairns. We were blessed with another warm sunny day with puffy clouds over […]
Leaving Great Barrier Reef Night dive Our night dive was spectacular. We put on our gear — stinger suits, weight belts, BCD’s, tanks, regulators, fins and masks — under spot […]
Great Barrier Reef One of the natural wonders of the world is the Great Barrier Reef, a 2800 kilometer long group of 3000 reefs, quays, and 900 islands in the Coral […]
Agincourt Reef A day after we arrived in Cairns, we took an early morning bus to Port Douglas and boarded a boat for a day diving on Agincourt Reef, one […]
Desert Park Five kilometers outside of Alice Springs is the remarkable Desert Park wildlife center. The center is well designed with numerous aviaries, shaded walks, and interpretive displays presenting animal […]