Travelling the World Piece by Piece: Day 8 – England and Wrap Up

Cottage, England Today is our final location in our whirlwind tour of the world, travelling by puzzle, and these two sites are a little ambiguous. Labelled simply as “English Cottage,” I am not sure of their exact location, except that they are somewhere in England. Very helpful indeed. It is interesting to reflect on how …

Travelling the World Piece by Piece: Day 7 – Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle It is day seven on our puzzle tour and this is what you call a house with a view. Neuschwanstein Castle must be one of the most popular puzzle castles because you can find so many different versions taken from almost every angle and in every season of the year. It is also …

Travelling the World Piece by Piece: Day 6 – Provence

Provence, France It is Day Six of our World Tour and we are in the beautiful French region of Provence. France is the number one tourist destination in the world with the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the French Riviera topping many bucket lists of places to see. I guess it is surprising then that …

Travelling the World Piece by Piece: Day 5 – Italy

Rome Italy has a long and fascinating history. As the centre of the Renaissance, it has been enormously influential in art, music, and architecture. We only need to think of the contributions of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, the ancient Latin poets such as Ovid and Virgil, and don’t forget Dante Alighieri and Niccolò Machiavelli.  Then …

Travelling the World Piece by Piece: Day 4 – Cappadocia

Cappadocia, Turkey Here we are on day four of our world puzzle tour and we are leaving the lush tropical forest of India for a landscape that can only be described as eerie. The striking contrast between the colourful hot balloons and the arid rocky landscape of the Cappadocia Region in Turkey is quite eye …

Travelling the World Piece by Piece: Day 3 – the Jungle

In the Jungle by Garry Fleming Welcome back to our whirlwind tour of the world. On day three we are leaving the bustling city of Bangkok and adventuring deep into the jungle. This image of the jungle was created by artist Garry Fleming and was simply labelled "In the Jungle." Fleming is actually an Australian …

Travelling the World Piece by Piece: Day 2 – The Marble Temple

The Marble Temple It is day two of our world tour and our first overseas destination is the Marble Temple in Thailand. Thailand is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South East Asia, noted for its beautiful beaches and vibrant culture. It has a population of around 70 million but many still live …

Travelling the World – Covid Style

Image by Peter Schulz - Unsplash We haven't really had a great start to the year. Despite all the assurances about leaning to live with Covid, Omicron is racing across our nation, people are queuing up for hours to get tested, there is massive disruption in workplaces, and the supermarket shelves are empty. Again. As …

Travel Photo Challenge Review

Now that the Travel Photo Challenge is finished I thought it would be good to review the photos, identify the place and time, and give a quick summary of the trip. Are you familiar with any of these places? Day 1 - Wedge Island, Western Australia  This photo was taken in December 2004 at Wedge …

Travel Challenge Day 10

Well, this wraps up the Travel Challenge. A big thank you to Sharon from Gum Trees and Galaxies who nominated me to participate in the Travel Photo Challenge, posting 10 photos over 10 days without explanation. I have enjoyed choosing and posting the photos, but I must confess that the "no explanation" has been hard. …