Category: Travel Adventures
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Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
You would have to have been on another planet to not know of the looming launch of Star Wars – Galaxy’s Edge. Opening day for Disneyland in Anaheim is 31 May 2019 and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando on 29 August 2019. These developments by Disney are the biggest and most immersive expansions ever undertaken…
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Hidden Treasures of New York City – City Hall Station
New York City is filled with hidden treasures. The ones that we all know about are obvious on the surface. Central Park. Empire State Building. Rockefeller Center. Statue of Liberty. Times Square. Broadway. Wall Street. It’s impossible to list them all here but I think you know what I mean – NYC has so much…
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My Visit to the Brady Bunch House
One of the odd things about blogging is that you never know what will be popular with visitors. Of course, you have the core base of followers who are interested in the main subject area of the blog (books, travel, adventure), and they do drop by whenever there is something that interests them. On the…
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HaPpY HaLLoWeeN from the SpOOkieSt PLaCe oN EaRtH
While Halloween isn’t as big here in Australia as it is in the US, it’s gathering momentum and trick-or-treating is becoming a thing. Our recent trip to the US (+ the Rockies in Canada), specifically Los Angeles, included (as always) a trip to Disneyland. This was our first visit to Disneyland during the Halloween season.…
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EPCOT | Walt Disney World | Florida | Part 2
Our recent visit to EPCOT was the first time we had been there in 15 years. It’s a big park, so we were prepared for lots of walking, and being so big, it gives the impression that the crowds aren’t as large. Make sure that you check your map while you visit, because it’s easy…
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EPCOT | Walt Disney World | Florida | Part 1
Wow! That EPCOT preview video looks very retro now (and cheesy), but it was cutting edge at the time. I can still remember watching the opening of EPCOT on TV in 1982 and dreaming that I would go there one day. For a young kid on the west coast of Australia, a new theme park in…
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