Feb 20, 2021• by Mature_Solo_Traveler
Herbert Hoover & Sons of Gwalia Mine, Western Australia
On 21 December 1963 the Sons of Gwalia mine closed and the 1500 residents of Gwalia left town for ever. Trains were dispatched from Kalgoorlie 230kms (143 miles) south, and people took only what they...
Feb 19, 2021• by journey_junkies
Ten Unmissable Things to Do in Peru
Our most recent trip to South America was last year, when we finally made it to Colombia. Indeed, it's been a while since we were in Peru, but it's a country that impressed us deeply. For a start, it...
Feb 18, 2021• by Mature_Solo_Traveler
The Inside Australia Statues at Lake Ballard, Western Australia
Many people had told me that I really, really should go to Lake Ballard when I was in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. They raved so much about it, I was afraid that it might be a letdown...
Feb 12, 2021• by TravelLightLaura
A Slow Southern Swing (St. Francisville, Louisiana)
Faster is not better. Rushing through the process doesn't help either. Calm down, take a breath, and find a slower tempo…. before you address that little white ball. It's about technique and...
Feb 9, 2021• by journey_junkies
A Guide to Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich is a medieval market city situated on the River Wensom in the county of Norfolk. Located around 100 miles north-east of London, Norwich is known as 'The Fine City' and is home to a lively...
Feb 8, 2021• by Mature_Solo_Traveler
Top 10 Things to See & Do at Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh gave this beautiful island its name in 1696. He mistook the native animals, the quokkas, here for rats and named it Rottnest, meaning 'rats nest' in Dutch. The...