Category Archives: Tasmania and Yarra Valley, Australia

RTW, LA: Deja vu with a view — the backstory

Posted on July 28, 2011 by planetlippstone

They say you can’t go home again, but you can certainly try. And have fun doing it. My desire to live in Los Angeles  began when I was in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This was almost a quarter … Continue reading →

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It’s a paw world after all…

Posted on June 21, 2011 by planetlippstone

The amazing dogs (but then, all dogs are amazing) I met along the way on my RTW trip.

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RTW: Baaack in the USA; I’m baaack in the … oh, sorry, Bruce

Posted on June 15, 2011 by planetlippstone

Happy to report no glitches with my round-the-world tickets. Except for one flight that I found out was delayed even before I got my tickets, no problems at all. Actually, there was one small thing that had nothing to do … Continue reading →

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Oceans 57: Destination: San Diego, USA

Posted on June 13, 2011 by planetlippstone

My whirlwind tour of four continents was over. After just under a month, it was time to head back to North America. Next stop: San Diego, by way of L.A. Bracing for another 12+ hour flight from Melbourne to L.A., … Continue reading →

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RTW: Melbourne, Australia: A little drop of French wine country

Posted on June 13, 2011 by planetlippstone

I’ve lived in Melbourne, and it’s your average city. Has a metro area of 4 million, with lots of ethnic neighborhoods, great food, and fairly decent public transportation. Four definite seasons, but winter’s not so bad. I was there the … Continue reading →

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Hobart, Tasmania: For all you Curb Your Enthusiasm fans

Posted on June 12, 2011 by planetlippstone

Couldn’t help but think of Larry David ordering the Fish Frenzy on Curb Your Enthusiasm, when I saw this in Hobart: Ya know what, Lar, ya smartypants — as Susie Essman’s character might say — except she wouldn’t put it … Continue reading →

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Geeveston, Tasmania: Naturally high

Posted on June 12, 2011 by planetlippstone

An approach to a bridge …That extends high above this river: Shades of Alaska; but the part of Alaska I’ve seen — the area around Ketchikan — didn’t have a giant eucalyptus forest. This is the Tahune AirWalk, about an … Continue reading →

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Hobart, Tasmania: A museum for people who hate museums

Posted on June 12, 2011 by planetlippstone

I don’t profess to know anything about art. I’ve been to museums all over the world and seen the requisite stuff.  Mona Lisa. King Tut. And everybody in between. My feeling is, good art is art that grabs you. Who … Continue reading →

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Huonville, Tasmania: Apple, Inc.

Posted on June 11, 2011 by planetlippstone

Nothing like a crisp fall day in Huonville, known for its great Tasmanian apples. With a friendly “fall guy”– one of the proprietors at a local apple museum. He happens to be from the Philadelphia area; married a Tassie girl. … Continue reading →

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Port Arthur, Tasmania: No escape

Posted on June 11, 2011 by planetlippstone

It’s like a scene from a horror movie: Wide shot of lush grounds and picture- postcard bay, and then pan onto prison ruins and the ghosts of Australia’s convict past. Students of Australian history know the country got its official … Continue reading →

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