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Author Archives: Thea Stainsby
Tunisia and ancient Carthage
April 2026 We are here for Ramadan – shops and cafes aren’t open. we hadn’t anticipated this but we had. chosen a cooler time of the year to travel here. The Burdo Museum is famous for its collection of mosaics. … Continue reading
The start of a new adventure.
It’s a long time since we placed our trust in a tour operator for a different adventure. But I have followed the adventures offered by Passport Travel since they guided us through Central Asia in 2014 and imagined joining one … Continue reading
Christmas 2025
A short and sweet message in pictures this year to wish you the season’s greetings and to reaffirm our commitment to help those in need. We continue to feel sorry for the children who don’t have family or greater community … Continue reading
Europe 2005 – twenty years ago
Update 2025 It’s 20 years since we made our first big trip to Europe as the boys were becoming independent and we were nearing retirement. I just had to revisit the adventure, make sure the stories in my heavy notebook … Continue reading
Christmas 2024 and expanding families!
I have archived this post. You will find it on my Christmas Letters, but please check with me for the password.
Stuck in Aus
For two+ years we have learned to live with a pandemic. It’s 100 years since the whole world last had to learn to live with a pandemic. So we have no one to say ‘…in my day…’. We have had … Continue reading
Fifty years ago – a celebration of life.
Today it is fifty years since I left home! I was inspired to travel because my Pop (grandfather) and my Uncle Paul were travelling when I was a little girl and there was always great excitement when a postcard or … Continue reading
Statistics Europe, Americas, Antarctica 2017-18
It was a journey of ups and downs. The best of the best and a few mishaps on the way. We flew to New York to enjoy watching Steph graduate, and took advantage to explore the eastern states, particularly the … Continue reading