Author Archives: Marissa Doyle

Another adventure awaits. Will this be “a last chance to see” some of the world’s most amazing natural spectacles? I truly hope that despite the political swing to the right we have not run out of time. The journey starts by following whales along the spectacular West Coast of Australia. It includes driving across theContinue reading “RTW wanderlust 4”

My last visit to Turkey was on New Year’s Eve in the year 2000. I’d decided to give up alcohol for a month, was pestered to buy an overpriced carpet, and narrowly avoided a bomb going off in Taksim by a few hours; literally by not liking the vibe, and asking the taxi to returnContinue reading “return, ravines and rugged up”

Earlier than expected thanks to an amazing prize from Star Alliance, the blog will start again after ‘the tennis’…meanwhile I leave you with the smallest packing list so far.

Originally posted on yeehaahols:
A Uruguayan comedy of errors… We’d been planning for months to visit the coast north of Montevideo, it’s supposed to be a pretty stretch, and many of the beach houses are designed by some of the best SA architects, so we thought combo of design in the open air, and a…

I am still considering how to approach my last ever travel page entry, week 52. So until I’m ready, here is a post about home and what I missed (in no order whatsoever in case I offend all the wombats out there)… secret bars rooftop bars gum trees family friends cats my stuff my littleContinue reading “Magical Melbourne”

It is time for an update, I know I’ve left some out, but this is the rough latest list, and I make no excuses for starting off with three books generally set in countries I was travelling through, or about to arrive in…this time I’m going to attempt a mini review as well…initial thought wasContinue reading “The great book “swap” 2″