Author Archives: Thea Stainsby

Tunisia and ancient Carthage

I finally have to admit it… this website, full of stories of wonderful adventures, is grinding to a halt. So my latest stories of travels in Tunisia, Morocco and Spain in 2026 have been relocated to Help @ Thea Have … Continue reading

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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

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Christmas 2025 – big moves and lots to celebrate

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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

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Christmas 2024 and expanding families!

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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

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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

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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

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Statistics Asia, Europe, Americas 2014-2015

Between August 2014 and September 2015 we travelled. It was a 390 day journey around the world and back again, hitting 26 countries, most of them new to us. We slept (or spent the night) in 150 different beds and … Continue reading

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An old story – Europe in 2008

It’s exactly 12 years since we dashed to Europe to help Denis celebrate his 60th birthday. A Saturday night party at their local restaurant The Toucan and plenty of touring and exploring Switzerland. We managed to include a visit to Hayden … Continue reading

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