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Where the Whales Play

15
Oct
1

When southern humpback whales stop for a rest at Queensland’s Great Sandy Strait off Fraser Island, human travellers happily share the layover. Do southern humpback whales frolic? It’s a question I often ask myself whenever I get up close and personal with a group of ‘humpies’ relaxing in Queensland’s Great Sandy Strait off Fraser Island.

Category: FeaturesWild Written by Tom Neal Tacker 0 Comments

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Sailing Against the Aegean

29
Sep
1

The ship rounds Cape Sounion heading straight into a fierce north wind blowing down the Aegean Sea with cyclonic force. Poseidon’s Temple perched on the Cape’s steep cliff is the last mainland sight we see, a fateful omen or a lucky glimpse. When the ‘Meltemi’ revs up, it’s time to batten down the hatches and […]

Category: CultureFeaturesIndulgence Written by Tom Neal Tacker 2 Comments

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Oklahoma Really Is OK

27
Sep
1

The buckle on the Bible Belt polishes up just fine… I spend a whole Sunday afternoon wandering the deserted streets of downtown Oklahoma City. Gazing up at the art deco facades that grace so many buildings in this wealthy cow town on the high plains, I realise that I haven’t seen a fellow pedestrian in […]

Category: BohemianCulture Written by Tom Neal Tacker 0 Comments

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