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
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 – 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
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
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