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Category: Travel advice

Travel insurance for seniors ...
December 26, 2018January 12, 2019sarahnicho

Insurance tips for seniors …

July 31, 2018December 26, 2018sarahnicho

Secrets to kids flying solo …

March 18, 2018December 28, 2018sarahnicho

Sky-high hydration …

November 19, 2017March 23, 2018sarahnicho

In position for sleeping on planes …

October 12, 2017October 29, 2017sarahnicho

Away from home sleep secrets…

August 17, 2017October 29, 2017sarahnicho

Secrets to selecting a suitcase …

August 5, 2017October 29, 2017sarahnicho

Getting sick far from home …

March 19, 2017October 29, 2017sarahnicho

Temple etiquette for Asia tour …

February 26, 2017October 29, 2017sarahnicho

Here’s how to save on solo travel …

November 6, 2016November 12, 2017sarahnicho

Why hotel beds are so darn good …

August 14, 2016October 30, 2017sarahnicho

Hints on how to defeat jet lag …

January 31, 2016November 22, 2017sarahnicho

How to pack smart …

November 29, 2015November 22, 2017sarahnicho

Hotel loyalty programs …

August 9, 2015January 15, 2017sarahnicho

Being water wise …

October 26, 2014January 17, 2017sarahnicho

Snappy holiday snaps …

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

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What's new on Instagram ...

... South Pacific sunset.
... home now, but remembering days in the sun on the Conflict Islands. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... looking up to blue and green on the Conflict Islands. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... today’s PNG paradise is an empty stretch of sand in a remote corner of the Conflict Islands. . The sand is soft and white, the weather hot and humid, and the water clear and warm ... bliss. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... the Rabaul volcanos disappear into the distance as the Sea Princess sails from New Britain. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... watching the wake from my balcony as Sea Princess departs Rabaul. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... graves of the Aussie soldiers, sailors and airmen killed in this corner of the South Pacific during World War Two at Rabaul’s Bita Paka War Cemetery. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... shopping, Rabaul style. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... Milne Bay sunset. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... a pair of Alotau cherubs enjoying a Milne Bay cooler on a humid PNG afternoon. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... green stretches towards the mountains that flank the coast in Milne Bay. . . . #princesscruises || @princesscruises
... Milne Bay morning. . . . @princesscruises || #princesscruises
... attention to detail at Brisbane’s Alcyone Hotel Residence. . Love the details in the living room of my two-bedroom apartment with a leather ottoman, marble table, woven rug and a cactus in a wooden bowl. . . .
... there are a few things that are quintessential Melbourne like the cool change after a 40C day, the roar that goes around the MCG right before the ball is bounced on grand final day, wearing all-black outfits, and Brunetti cannoli. . . . @brunetticaffe || @visitmelbourne || #visitmelbourne
My Melbourne Monday ... light and shadow in Flinders Lane. . . . #visitmelbourne || @visitmelbourne

What’s new on Twitter

  • This is on the itinerary when I visit France at the end of the month ... so excited about seeing Van Gough in light… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 week ago
  • Travellers seeking inner-city buzz have a new place to stay in the West Australian capital with Double Tree by Hilt… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 weeks ago
  • Interviewed Michael Willesee years ago when I was TV editor at @couriermail and still list it as a favourite interv… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 weeks ago
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