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Greetings from travelstories.com.au
New stories this month include island hopping through the Torres Strait, hitting the natural wonders of the Noosa Biosphere, a look at one of China's most fascinating destinations, Chengdu, and seeing how the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, is celebrating its 1000th anniversary.
We've also got 100s of brand new Australian images in our image library. If you haven't had a look yet, check it out, our images make a refreshing change from the posed and overstaged shots you find in most image libraries - and we have the out-of-the-way places you just kind find anywhere else.
In the next few weeks we'll be heading to Tasmania and northern NSW, so please get in touch if you would like more details.
Regards,
Lee Atkinson & Lee Mylne |
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| Island hopping through the Torres Strait |
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If it’s Tuesday it must be Friday, because Wednesday will be on Thursday. Island that is. Come on an island hopping journey around the Torres Strait Islands, where, the locals joke, there is an island for every day of the week, except Saturday through to Monday, because the islanders like a long weekend.
If you’re prepared to do some planning and have patience (island time means it can sometimes take a few days, even weeks, for people to respond to your calls or emails), it’s a unique cultural immersion into a part of Australia that most people have no idea even exists. |
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Think Noosa, and you probably think Hastings Street...or, at a pinch, Noosa National Park. So it's something of a surprise to find that behind the fashion and food, the beaches and bikinis, there's an untouched side to this holiday hot-spot that's made it one of Australia's handful of areas given UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status. Welcome to the Noosa Biosphere, where the man-made is in harmony with nature. Get back to nature visiting local beauty spots along the coast or in the green hinterland, where good walks are as easy to find as craft shops. |
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You can’t help but fall in love with the pandas at Chengdu’s panda breeding centre. But there’s much more to this riverside city than first meets the eye, even if the fiery Sichuan chilli does make you cry. From golden buddhas and skin-eating fish, tea-time ear pickers and face-changing acrobats, Chengdu is one of China’s most surprising destinations.
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| Hanoi turns 1000 |
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Head to Hanoi in 2010 to help this historic city celebrate its 1000th anniversary. The Vietnamese capital is counting down to the official anniversary in October, with activities planned for throughout the country. This already colourful and vibrant city will offer festivals and special events all year. |
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