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About virginiascott

I'm an interior decorator, travel writer and blogger

Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah) 2022

Posted on November 27, 2023 by virginiascott

Our Itinerary 2nd Nov 2022 Wed Newcastle to Sydney to   3rd Nov 2022 Thurs Kuala Lumpur to Kuching   4th Nov 2022 Fri Kuching to Semenggoh   5th Nov 2022 Sat Kuching to Santubong   6th Nov 2022 Sun … Continue reading →

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Morocco, Dubai, Kuwait 2023

Posted on October 14, 2023 by virginiascott

Our Itinerary Day1 Thursday 20/04/2023   Sydney to Hong Kong (9hrs plus 2hr layover) to Dubai (7hrs) Day2 Friday 21/04/2023 Dubai to Kuwait (2hrs) to Casablanca (7hrs) Day3 Saturday 22/04/2023 Casablanca to Tangier (train 3hrs) Day4 Sunday 23/04/2023 Tangier to … Continue reading →

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Thailand 2022

Posted on March 23, 2023 by virginiascott

Our Itinerary 16th June Thurs Newcastle to Sydney 17th June Fri Sydney to Bangkok 18th June Sat Bangkok 19th June Sun Bangkok to Lampang 20th June Mon Lampang to Chiang Mai 21st June Tues Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao 22nd … Continue reading →

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Vietnam, Thailand and Laos 2018

Posted on October 2, 2022 by virginiascott

Our Itinerary 02/11/2018 Fri Sydney 10.10pm to Taipei 4.30am 03/11/2018 Sat Taipei 8.25am to Hanoi 10.35am to Lao Cai (overnight train) 10pm 04/11/2018 Sun Lao Cai 6.15am to Sapa (bus) 05/11/2018 Mon Sapa 06/11/2018 Tues Sapa to Dien Bien Phu … Continue reading →

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Southern Myanmar 2019

Posted on March 26, 2022 by virginiascott

Our Itinerary         29/10/2019   Tues   Sydney 10am to Bangkok 3.30pm 30/10/2019 Wed Bangkok 7.25pm to Yangon 31/10/2019 Thurs Yangon 1/11/2019 Fri Yangon to Kinpun to Mt Kyaiktiyo 2/11/2019 Sat Kinpun to Hpa-An 3/11/2019 Sun Hpa-An … Continue reading →

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Lombok, Gili Air, Gili Trewangan and Bali – Indonesia 2012

Posted on January 2, 2022 by virginiascott

Thursday 22nd March, 2012  Sydney to Darwin to Bali Yesterday Lauren and Abi drove us to Hamilton station at 4pm. Abi loved the trains but then cried her little heart out when Mark and I waved her goodbye – dear … Continue reading →

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Uluru-Ayers Rock, Australia

Posted on March 16, 2021 by virginiascott

                                                Our Itinerary 22/10/2020    Thurs Newcastle to Sydney   23/10/2020    Fri Sydney to Uluru   24/10/2020    Sat Uluru   25/10/2020    Sun Uluru   26/10/2020    Mon Uluru to Kata Tjuta to Uluru   27/10/2020    Tues … Continue reading →

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Northern Territory, Australia 2020

Posted on October 10, 2020 by virginiascott

This trip has changed so many times because of all the chaos around COVID-19. Whenever a new hotspot turns up flights are cancelled and new flights booked. So the first booking was a return trip from Sydney to Uluru with … Continue reading →

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Kenya 2018

Posted on April 6, 2020 by virginiascott

Saturday 27th January, 2018 Newcastle to Sydney We catch the 2pm train from Hamilton Station to Sydney where Jillian meets us at Central Station. She walks us to the new apartment she and Michael are renting in Chippendale. We all … Continue reading →

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Jordan and Israel 2019

Posted on March 5, 2020 by virginiascott

        Our Itinerary 2/05/2019 Thurs Newcastle to Sydney 3/05/2019 Fri Sydney 6am to Dubai 2.10pm, Dubai 5pm to Bahrain 5.15pm, Bahrain 5.55pm to Amman 8.30pm 4/05/2019 Sat Amman to Jerash to Amman 5/05/2019 Sun Amman to Wadi Musa-Petra 6/05/2019 … Continue reading →

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