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Hilda and I undertook 18 weeks of travel from May to September 2002. We travelled from east to west using Qantas around-the-world fares. Modes of travel included air, bus, train, bicycles, car...and lots of hiking. This page is a glimpse into the journey with just a few of many hundreds of images, a summary review of our accommodation, and some interesting travel links. Please note comments regards accommodation and venues are purely our own thoughts based on our experiences. You might find things very different. But that's the fun!
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Country |
City/Town |
Highlights |
| USA |
Los Angeles San Diego |
Hollywood Rodeo Drive
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| Peru |
Lima Cuzco Aguas Calientas |
City Visit
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| Brazil |
Rio de Janeiro |
Feira Noturna Turistica
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| Denmark |
Copenhagen Flakkebjerg Slagelse
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Danish Inst Ag Sciences Local Farms KVL Taastrup KVL Frederiksberg Marble Church Rosenborg Castle Danish Resistance Museum Amalienborg Palace
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| Sweden |
Malmo Lund Uppsala Stockholm |
Swedish Board of Agriculture Swedish Univ.of Ag Sciences Ekhaga Demonstration Farm Local Farms Findus Foods Gamla Sta'n Immanuel Church
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| Finland |
Turku Forssa Jokioinen Helsinki |
Agrifood Research Finland Lannen Tehaat Foods Rapi Experimental Farm Hotel Marka Bar St Nicholas Cathedral Upskelsky Cathedral
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| Netherlands |
Amsterdam Arnhem Papendal
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Papendal Sports Centre 12th EWRS Symposium Nagele Organic Farm Lelystad Demonstration Farm
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| France |
Paris Nice |
Notre Dame Cathedral Printemps Department Store Street Cafes Bateaux Parisiens River Cruise
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| Monaco |
Monte Carlo |
Institute of Oceanography Aquarium
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| Italy |
Florence Rome Bari Vatican City Castelgandolfo |
Basilica di San Lorenzo Medici Chapel Basilica di San Annunziata Duomo Coloseum Roman Forum Circus Maximus St Peters Basilica Audience with Pope John Paul
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| Greece |
Patras Athens Aegina Piraeus |
Plaka Parliament House guard change Hill of Pynx Saronikos Ferries
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| England |
London Harpenden Coventry Northampton York Shrewsbury Market Drayton Audlem
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Rothamsted manor Rothamsted Experiment Station Ryton Organic Gardens Kensington Palace Swire Group Luncheon Picadilly Circus Odeon Leicster Theatre London Underground Tower of London Portabello Road Market Cruise on the Severn Harrods
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| Wales |
Conwy Llandudno |
Conway Castle Llanduno Pier
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| Scotland |
Edinburgh Stirling Glasgow |
Stirling Castle Wallace Monument Tartan Weaving Mill Royal Mile
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| HongKong | Airport for hours and hours-nice airport though! | |
| Philippines |
Manila San Pedro Laguna Tagatay
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Luneta Park Intramuros Manila Cathedral Fort Santiago Tesoros Robinsons Shopping Mall Makati City Ayala Shopping Mall Intercontinental Hotel Cynars Aristocrat Restaurant Pagsanghan Falls Taal Volcano
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| Australia |
Perth |
13th Aust. Weeds Conference
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Visiting friends and family all around the world was wonderful-thanks to you all!
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Country |
Establishment |
Web Address |
Comments |
| USA |
Highland Gardens Hotel (Hollywood) |
www.highlandgardens.com |
What a great place to stay in Hollywood. One block from the centre
of Hollywood. comfortable A/C rooms. Once the centre of
Hollywood stardom this hotel carries the memories of the real Hollywood of
the past. Really helpful and friendly staff. Excellent value for
money.
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Premier Inn (San Diego) |
www.premierinns.com |
Located not far from Seaworld but a hike from the city centre.
Basic accommodation-clean and comfortable. Reasonable value for money.
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Peru
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Casa de Campo Hostal (Cuzco) |
www.tesar.com.pe/amauta
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A real gem. Fantastic accommodation with million dollar views over
the spectacular Cuzco. Coca tea on arrival is a must. Rooms
are basic and very comfortable. Exceptional value for money.
Friendly and genuine staff. When next in Cuzco stay there!
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Gringo Bills (Aguas Calientas) |
www.machupicchugringobills.com
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In the same style as Casa de Campo. Good views over the town square
with the hustle and bustle of adventurers eager for their visit to the lost
Inca city. Basic accommodation. Ultra-economical. Top
spot to stay.
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Brazil
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DeBrett Hotel
(Rio de Janeiro) |
www.debret.com
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Our second stay at this unassuming friendly hotel centrally situated on
Avenue Atlantica and overlooking Copecabana beach. DeBrett is
exceptional value-for-money with friendly and helpful staff. We look
forward to our next stay there.
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Denmark
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Cab-Inn
(Copenhagen) |
www.cabinn.com
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First off, hotel accommodation in Copenhagen is incredibly expensive-at
least for us Australians. The Cab-Inn hotels offer clean
accommodation with private facilities in the format of a ship's
cabin-including size! Good value but not suitable for long stays as
your quarters are pretty cramped!
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Ceresvej 10 B&B
(Copenhagen) |
No URL |
Located in Frederiksberg about a 30 minute walk from central Copenhagen,
this B&B consists of a comfortable room with shared
facilities.
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| Sweden |
Hotel Ahlstrom
(Lund) |
No URL |
Tucked away on a sidestreet only a few minutes walk to the town centre
with its array of bars and street cafes. This little hotel falls
into the budget category. Small cosy rooms with shared
facilities. Friendly staff but reception only attended for a short
time in the morning and evening.
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Basic Hotel
(Upsala) |
www.basichotel.com
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Conveniently located. Very high security with rooms protected
by a series of inner doors with electronic locks! Comfortable,
albeit a little sterile. Excellent value.
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Hotel Bema
(Stockholm) |
No URL | ||
| Finland |
Hotel Pumpulienkeli
(Forssa) |
www.hotellipumpulienkeli.fi
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You don't need to pronounce the name. This is a great little hotel
at a reasonable cost. Comfortable rooms, nice bar and restaurant and
helpful staff. Centrally located in Forssa.
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Hotel
Arthur (Helsinki) |
www.hotelarthur.fi | ||
| The Netherlands |
Papendal Sports Centre Hotel
(Arnhem) |
www.papendal.nl |
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Hotel Prinsenhof
(Amsterdam) |
www.prinsenhoff.com |
Housed in a typical Amsterdam house. This means you will regret that
heavy pack when you make your way up the stairs to your room. Basic
but good value.
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Hotel The Crown
(Amsterdam) |
www.hotelthecrown.com |
With a mindset that Amsterdam is expensive this place is really basic and
seemingly expensive. Located right in the famous red-light district
provides for interesting surrounds.
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| France |
Hotel Saloman
(Paris) |
No URL |
Located a couple of blocks from Notre Dame, this establishment emphasises
the meaning of budget in Paris. A place you wouldn't necessarily
choose to stay but when you've stuffed up your hotel booking, its
better than a wet Parisian street!
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Hotel France Louvre
(Paris) |
Lovely homely hotel. Really pleasant staff. Terrific breakfast
and a few minutes walk to all the main attractions. easy Metro
access.
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Ibis Nice Centre
(Nice) |
Great location. easy walking distance of the Nice rail station.
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| Italy |
Hotel Europa
(Florence)
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www.webhoteleuropa.com |
Just around the corner from the Duomo, Hotel Europa is housed in a typical
Florentine building. Comfortable, cool and quiet with lovely
hosts. Great value for money.
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Milana Hotel
(Rome) |
Really close to the station and not that far from ancient Rome.
Clean, comfortable, and good value.
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Greece
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Astor Hotel
(Athens) |
www.astorhotel.gr |
The internet is a great tool to book accommodation but every once and
awhile you strike a real bargain- we did with Astor. Very
comfortable hotel with glorious views of the Acropolis and balcony dining
in view of the Parthenonon. Highly recommended.
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England
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Rothamsted Manor
(Harpenden)
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No URL | Student accommodation in a Manor House. Linked to Rothamsted Research |
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Acacia Guest House
(Coventry)
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No URL |
B&Bs are really a great form of accommodation when travelling the
UK. Acacia was typical. Small, cosy, and comfortable rooms
with a traditional cooked English breakfast.
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Abbey Court & Westpoint Hotel
(London) |
www.abbey.com |
Is London expensive? You better believe it! This place is
really cheap by London standards and I guess you get what you pay
for. Reasonable location with some neat little Greek restaurants
nearby.
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Lady Anne Middleton's Hotel
(York) |
No URL |
Not cheap but very comfortable. Great location. The building
used to be a hospital about 300 years ago so its pretty historic too.
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Golden Cross Hotel
(Shrewsbury) |
No URL |
Classic English pub accommodation. This pub dated to 1428 located in
the centre of Shrewsbury. Basic accommodation but really nice and clean
with friendly hosts...and heaps of history.
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Stafford Court Hotel
(Market Drayton) |
No URL |
Pub accommodation but we were given a flat in a nearby house. Nice
accommodation and jovial hosts.
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| Scotland |
Kerrann B&B
(Stirling) |
No URL |
If visiting Edinburgh in August don't forget it is Festival time and don't
even try to get accommodation in town. However Stirling is not that
far away and the Kerrann B&B offers exceptional quality accommodation
and service at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.
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| Philippines |
City Garden Hotel
(Manila) |
Really nice hotel located in Ermita. Excellent value for money with
friendly, helpful, and attentive staff. Sad to leave.
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| Australia |
Sheraton Hotel
(Perth |
Its a Sheraton need I say more! Highly recommended. |
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