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  1. Back in our stride. The Blue Mountains, Australia

    Blog: Chronicles of a year-long break-up - 1 June 2010

    We were in No 14 hostel for exactly five minutes before we decided that we needed to extend our stay by at least another day and in retrospect it was the best decision we had made in weeks. In our first five minutes in No 14 we had already kicked off our opressive runners, slithered [...]

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  2. Camping at Lake Lyell

    Blog: Snaps and Flip Flops - 25 March 2010

    March 20-21, 2010 - Went on a camping/fishing trip at Lake Lyell in Lithgow last weekend. Its an easy drive from Sydney, about 2 hours away. This time, it went without incident. Perfect weather, no rude campers, and unfortunately, no fish either. Not even a single bite. The boys were a bit disappointed, to say the least (i think the exact word they used was "cheated"), hence they wallowed in their misery with beer and bacardi.

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  3. Blue Mountains

    Blog: Snaps and Flip Flops - 4 March 2010

    Blue Mountains is one of those places that's often advertised as one of the top day trip destinations from Sydney. I wouldn't exactly say its the top, nor really is it a must see, but being merely 1.5 hours away from Sydney, and easily accessible by public transport, why not? If you're into nature or bushwalking, or you must simply get away from the city, then it may be just right for you.

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  4. Byways by the Blue Mountains

    Blog: Away Together - 22 February 2010

    We met a family from Sydney who lowered our expectations of the Blue Mountains National Park when they heard we were spending several days there.

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  5. How To Plan A Year-Long Family Travel Itinerary

    Blog: Away Together - 15 February 2010

    After I posted this, I wrote a different — and in some ways, better — version of the story for one of my favorite travel websites, almostfearless.com.

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  7. Newnes Bushwalk

    Blog: Jo Hetland - 31 May 2004

    Canyon country

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