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When you’re born in a country as flat as Australia and end up moving halfway across the world to even flatter Berlin, rugged, misty, alpine landscapes inevitably begin calling to you. Those soaring, jagged peaks serve as powerful reminders of…
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The alarm clock screeched at us early to get up and get going. Still bleary eyed from a late return to Bolzano from Lake Garda the night before, our bodies were heavy in our beds and protested against this abrasive order…
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Bolzano, Italy may have been our destination for day one of our European road trip, but that didn’t mean we were ready to settle in for the evening. The day was still young, and that road was calling us back; it’s…
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It’s not easy, literally living half a world away from your closest people. Sometimes, unexpectedly, the reality of the distance thumps into you at full force out of nowhere, throwing you off-centre. A heaviness sits solidly on your chest, refusing to budge…
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The Department of Wandering welcomes adventurous American couple, Alex and Gilbert from The Ashland Dispatch, to share their expert knowledge on how to make the most of a road trip along the spectacular Pacific Coast Highway in California, one of the most…
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Lunch by the lakeside in sunny Vienenburg left us energised and eager to explore the pretty region we found ourselves in — the northern edge of the Harz mountains. We learnt from a local that a short 10-minute train journey would deliver us…
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I have to make a confession. It’s kind of embarrassing. So I’ve been living in Germany for almost a year and a half now and although I’ve done a lot of travel, I do concede that I haven’t seen a…
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Heading to Rome for a whirlwind few days? Lucky you! Here’s a mini-guide to what you should see, do, eat and drink in this incredible ancient city. In 48 hours you will only scratch the surface and, no doubt, you…
Continue reading...Weekends are so precious. In Australia, I would never make the most of a weekend. My weekend would inevitably entail an obligatory sleep in, morning coffee or lunch out, a spot of shopping and maybe some exercise. I would hardly…
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