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The Road to America

26
May
1

There is no other country more suited to a road trip than America. I put my foot down hard on the accelerator of opinion driving here I know. Counter claims? Park them by the wayside while I elaborate. Two lanes linking small towns all across America is the way to go. Avoid the interstate system […]

Category: CultureFeaturesTravellingWundering Written by Tom Neal Tacker 0 Comments

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I Don’t Want Strange Kids Sitting Next To Me Anywhere

28
Apr
1

This story written by ‘Mama Holiday’ columnist Tracey Spicer appeared in Fairfax Traveller online 27 April: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/i-dont-want-my-kids-sitting-next-to-a-man-on-a-plane-20140424-375z6.html#ixzz309sFynDo I found it via a Facebook social media link on the same day.  The story quickly attracted a lot of attention  in the Twittersphere and other social media vehicles.

Category: The Naked Truth Written by Tom Neal Tacker 0 Comments

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Many Bridges On This Kwai

22
Apr
1

Flowing through Thailand’s Kanchanaburi Province, the river Kwai has seen its fair share of history. Nearly 70 years ago in October 1943, the infamous ‘Death Railway’ between Thailand and Myanmar reached completion. 415 kilometres of track, marked by terrible human toil and suffering through mountainous terrain, was laid in approximately sixteen months.

Category: BohemianCultureFeatures Written by Tom Neal Tacker 0 Comments

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