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September 4, 2018September 4, 2018sarahnicho

Wintertime Swiss for non-skiers …

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Vietnam island time for InterCon …

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Hints on finding flight deals …

August 9, 2018August 20, 2018sarahnicho

New look for Caravelle Saigon …

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Going for a Galway getaway …

August 7, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

… Saigon afternoon storm …

August 4, 2018August 20, 2018sarahnicho

Answering the big hire car questions …

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… Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat …

New winter cruise in New Zealand's Milford Sound ...
August 1, 2018August 20, 2018sarahnicho

Wintertime cruising on Milford Sound …

July 31, 2018August 20, 2018sarahnicho

Secrets to success​ when kids flying solo …

July 29, 2018August 20, 2018sarahnicho

Stay in one of Tokyo’s quirkiest hotels …

July 12, 2018August 9, 2018sarahnicho

… Okunikko’s British Embassy Villa …

July 10, 2018August 9, 2018sarahnicho

… Kawagoe’s Kita-In Temple …

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… China’s Yangtze River …

April 21, 2018August 20, 2018sarahnicho

Top address for Zhangjiajie stay …

April 11, 2018August 20, 2018sarahnicho

Exploring royal quirks in England …

April 6, 2018August 20, 2018sarahnicho

The Porter adds Portland charm …

April 4, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

No-plastic hotel for Bangkok …

April 2, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Refresh for Alice Springs address …

March 29, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Canberra in 2018 …

March 27, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Byron Bay YHA update …

March 26, 2018July 31, 2018sarahnicho

Local tips for​ visiting Victoria …

March 23, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Qantas unveils new Perth lounge …

March 22, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Inle Lake for Myanmar Sofitel …

March 21, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

… Hue’s Imperial City …

March 20, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Freycinet’s new Coastal Pavilions …​

March 18, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Staying hydrated in the sky …

March 16, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Chef ​Luke Nguyen moves up …

March 14, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Holiday Inn Melbourne on Flinders refurb …

March 9, 2018August 8, 2018sarahnicho

Understanding air miles …

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About me …

My name is Sarah and I’m a travel journalist writing features and news for a swag of Australian newspapers, magazines and websites.

This is my website, the place I post words and pictures gathered as I gallivant around the globe.

So enjoy the news, reviews, updates, random thinking and regular snapping – photos, that is – assembled here.

And hopefully you will find inspiration for your next trip far, near or here …

© Sarah Nicholson 2018

Recent Posts

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... this is the theatre Napoleon built. . When the little man arrived in Elba, sent into exile by heads of state around Europe for starting too many wars, there was no theatre to divert him. . So he found a building he liked, the hilltop chapel of a hospital, and turned it into the island’s theatre. . He didn’t have money to do the work so sold the boxes to the island’s best families to fund the renovation. . The curtain features the original design, commissioned by Napoleon, with what my guide described as “a very bucolic theme” favoured in the early 1800s. . . . #crystalcruises || @crystalcruises
... seaside dreaming on Elba’s north coast. . . . #crystalcruises || @crystalcruises
... peering in doorways while exploring Portoferraio. . . . #crystalcruises || @crystalcruises
... washing day in Portoferraio. . . . #crystalcruises || @crystalcruises
... sunrise over Elba. . Sorry to post two “sun” shots in a row but I couldn’t resist as the show at dawn this morning was magical. . If you’ve not heard of Elba Napoleon put it on the map in the early 1800s when he was sent here for being a bad boy and starting wars all over Europe. . He was in exile a few years but with a view like this - he would have had almost this same exact vista from his hilltop home, which is behind where I’m standing - his banishment couldn’t have been too bad. . . . #crystalcruises || @crystalcruises
... if you’re looking for me this will be my address the next few days ➡️ Crystal Serenity, The Mediterranean. . . . #crystalcruises || @crystalcruises
... I’m staying in a residential neighbourhood four subway stops from Termini, rather than the tourist heart of Rome, and there are so many lovely things about this neighbourhood. . Lots of lovely little restaurants frequented by real Italians, church bells echoing across the rooftops in the morning, and street stalls like this green grocer a block from my hotel.
... Riverside Rome with St Peter’s cupola, at the heart of Vatican City, away in the distance.
... is there anything more Italian than a red Vespa parked in front of a beautiful building in a Roman piazza?
Welcome to Rome ... and the city of gelato for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day turns to night somewhere over the Indian Ocean between Port Hedland and Singapore ... thanks to the SQ228 crew for making today’s first flight a cinch. . . . #singaporeairlines || @singaporeair
My Melbourne Monday ... looking down in the puzzle of railway infrastructure leading away from Flinders Street. . . #visitmelbourne || #visitvictoria || @visitmelbourne
... Sakura and sunshine in my backyard.
... flying with blue above and blue below.
... thanks for another wonderful visit Saigon 😘 I’ll be back as soon as I can.

What’s new on Twitter

  • Sailing into a #Mediterranean #sunset on board Crystal Serenity ... bound for the #Italian islands, next stop #Elba… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 20 hours ago
  • Starting my @crystalcruises #Mediterranean voyage on board Crystal Serenity with chocolates and champagne ...… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
  • Started my #Rome sightseeing a little early this trip with my @SingaporeAir #A350 flying above the #Vatican on appr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 days ago
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