Monthly Archives: October 2026

Old movies have a lot to answer for

Posted on October 26, 2026 by marilyn

ALGIERS & CASABLANCA – 21-23 October 2026 I had very high expectations for both these cities.  Something about the colonial era that had been romanticised in old movies like Casablanca and Lawrence of Arabia (although I can barely remember either … Continue reading →

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Tunisia – wasn’t even sure where it was

Posted on October 19, 2026 by marilyn

TUNIS, TUNISIA – 19 October 2026 After our positive experience in Malta with a private tour, we looked around for a similar experience in Tunis, I’m not sure why we decided to stay with the included on-shore experience, in hindsight, … Continue reading →

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Australia needs to commercialise Prickly Pear

Posted on October 17, 2026 by marilyn

MALTA – 17 October 2026 Christine had stayed at Malta a few years ago and loved the place.  We were booked into one of the “included” trips, but after the last three, we decided that Malta deserved more than a … Continue reading →

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Déjà Vu

Posted on October 15, 2026 by marilyn

MARSEILLE, AJACCIO & ROME – 13-15 October 2026 Forty-nine years ago, I visited San Francisco for the first and last time.  I’d always wanted to see San Francisco and in fact had done a geography school assignment on the city, … Continue reading →

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Adios Barcelona

Posted on October 12, 2026 by marilyn

BARCELONA – 10-12 October 2026 We had two more trips to go, and by now we’re pretty worn out, it’s been almost four weeks of sightseeing.  By now we’re getting the hang of the language with our greetings of buenos … Continue reading →

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