Category Archives: Travel

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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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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New Zealand – North Island 2020

Posted on March 5, 2020 by virginiascott

                                                      Our Itinerary 13/02/2020    Thurs Newcastle 7.30pm to Auckland 12.25 am Fri   14/02/2020    Fri Auckland to Waiheke Island to Auckland   15/02/2020    Sat Auckland to Rotarua   16/02/2020    Sun Rotarua to Auckland   17/02/2020 … Continue reading →

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Ethiopia and Dubai 2016

Posted on January 13, 2018 by virginiascott

Thursday 13th October, 2016 Newcastle to Sydney It’s Elkie’s 3rd birthday! ‘I a big girl. I fwee” she says. Little darling! Lauren is at work and Mark takes Abi to school so I’ve got our baby all to myself. She’s … Continue reading →

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Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, South Africa and Zanzibar 2014

Posted on April 24, 2017 by virginiascott

                                                                             Our Itinerary … Continue reading →

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Laos and Thailand 2001

Posted on April 6, 2017 by virginiascott

Saturday   27th January, 2001               Sydney to Bangkok After kissing goodbye to our precious cats, Benny and Layla, we leave home with Angie and Lauren to say goodbye to Mum and Dad and then on to Pelican Airport to catch the … Continue reading →

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Nepal 1999

Posted on April 5, 2017 by virginiascott

  Wednesday 15th December, 1999.        Varanasi to Kathmandu Leaving India behind us, we’re off on a new adventure to the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. The flight on Indian Airways is only fifty minutes and it’s all spectacular. The snow covered … Continue reading →

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Bali 2003

Posted on April 5, 2017 by virginiascott

   Monday     26th May, 2003            Sydney to Denpasar, Bali We leave home at 5.15 am on a cold, rainy morning. Drive to Sydney without any holdups and leave the car in the longterm carpark. Very miserable weather still and we … Continue reading →

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