Have you seen pictures of the living bridges in Meghalaya, India? According to the information on this site, they are made from a species of India rubber tree (Ficus elastica) and are constructed over several generations. This photo is of a banyan fig (Ficus benghalensis), the national tree of India, in the Brisbane Botanic Garden. It could be up…
I posted a very similar message yesterday and managed to delete it inadvertently today. It’s a problem I have remembering how my iPhone and computer and the WordPress site all work together (or don’t). So I apologize if you are one of my thousands of subscribers (LOL) and are getting another email for virtually the…
My iPhone is an essential travel companion. I feel that I have my family and friends at my side whenever I want – without all the annoyances of their actual presence! When I’m out of the country, I need to seek out wireless internet for a fix once or twice daily, but that adds a little structure to…
Today’s post is a spontaneous outburst, unlike most of my painfully extracted posts. Fodor’s Japan (2012) states that “Karaoke is a Japanese institution whose rabid popularity cannot be understated.” What does that MEAN? That we can’t go low enough in our statement because the popularity is so infinitely low? I don’t think so! It was intended to mean…
Bendemeer Caravan/Tourist Park This a long post but just a summary of facts and figures about our accommodation in Australia (New South Wales and southern Queensland). Prices are in Australian dollars, which were about 3-8% higher than American and Canadian dollars. By the way, it should be no surprise that many of these places will not be quite…
Everybody complains about air travel, but I am going to offer some words of praise, or at least defense.
We don’t go to art galleries and museums very often. Mainly when we travel and they are free! The Art Gallery of NSW was a real find for a rainy day – free art AND free wifi. Here are some of our favourite exhibits or installations (what does that mean, anyway?) or pieces, or works of art, or…
Driving Navigating in the countryside is fine, but I’m glad to be rid of the car now that we have made our way into the city. Too bad we didn’t own a nice boat – the harbour is constantly busy.
Seeing Clarely 