Feb 20, 2021• by Mature_Solo_Traveler
Herbert Hoover & Sons of Gwalia Mine, Western Australia
On 21 December 1963 the Sons of Gwalia mine closed and the 1500 residents of Gwalia left town for ever. Trains were dispatched from Kalgoorlie 230kms (143 miles) south, and people took only what they...
Feb 19, 2021• by journey_junkies
Ten Unmissable Things to Do in Peru
Our most recent trip to South America was last year, when we finally made it to Colombia. Indeed, it's been a while since we were in Peru, but it's a country that impressed us deeply. For a start, it...
Feb 12, 2021• by TravelLightLaura
A Slow Southern Swing (St. Francisville, Louisiana)
Faster is not better. Rushing through the process doesn't help either. Calm down, take a breath, and find a slower tempo…. before you address that little white ball. It's about technique and...
Feb 8, 2021• by Mature_Solo_Traveler
Top 10 Things to See & Do at Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh gave this beautiful island its name in 1696. He mistook the native animals, the quokkas, here for rats and named it Rottnest, meaning 'rats nest' in Dutch. The...
Feb 6, 2021• by queenonajourney
Visiting Melissani Cave, the Cave of The Nymphs
The tunnel leading to the lake is a dark, long, rectangular-shaped carpeted tube, but the aquamarine blues at the end glisten from a distance. Captivating me, this hurries me down the incline, legs...
Feb 6, 2021• by Mature_Solo_Traveler
Top 10 Things to See & Do at The Tourist Mine, Kalgoorlie, Australia
The Hannans North Tourist Mine is a great outdoor tourist attraction. There are so many things to see and do it can take around three hours of walking from exhibit to exhibit, reading the information...