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Interview With Roff Smith: Bike Tourist & Author
In 1996, author Roff Smith set out on a 10,000 mile solo trek around Australia. His story was published in National Geographic and he later wrote a book about it as well: Cold Beer & Crocodiles. Over the years, Roff has cycled on every continent, and he recently took the time to answer a few […] Read More »
About that cargo ship….
Way back when we landed in Napier, we promised you more details about 5 days on board a freighter between Australia and New Zealand. After several unsuccessful attempts at summarizing our journals (even the short version started running to three pages), we decided to stick to the facts. Name of Ship: CMA-CGM Utrillo Length: 196 […] Read More »
Show 23: Epic trips and cargo ships
A successful cargo ship voyage (no rough seas and a wonderful crew) brought us to Napier, New Zealand this morning. There’s so much to tell but as we get our thoughts together, here’s our latest podcast. It includes a few reflections on Australia, an interview with Chris Roach as he sets off on a huge […] Read More »
The Tourist Dash
No sooner has our plane touched down in Sydney than it feels like it’s taking off again. Our six days on Australia’s east coast go by in a flash as we do the tourist dash between the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, from the historic Rocks district to flashy Darling Harbour and countless neighbourhoods all […] Read More »