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Hold fast to hope: Meet @my44 Feb 8 10:01pm | By Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor (@rosemarya)
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@my44 Travelling has been such a love of mine for many years. I haven’t finished my wish list. Part of the problem now is how so many of the truly wonderful places are so crowded, and how hard it is to visit the sights. The other challenge is political instability (eg places in Africa). There are real challenges - which just need planning around. It helps to eliminate places in the here and now and choose others. It also helps choosing a place where your dollar is strong against the local currency.

Travelling in your own country is always a great start to travelling. We had to do that during covid and it was wonderful.

I have lived in Australia for most of my life (originally born in Africa, moved to just outside London while still at school then moved to Perth, Western Australia).

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my44 | @my44 | Feb 6 11:29am

@isadora2021, I'm so glad to learn of your love of traveling. And you are absolutely right…many places are so crowded that you can’t get to the sights that you really want to see. Sometimes it takes traveling during the off season when it’s a little less crowded. Political instability was the reason I decided to cancel a trip I had booked a couple of years ago. And this is why I asked about what’s on other people’s wish list to get additional ideas about places I might be able to go that I may not have thought of.

I’ve done some traveling here in the U.S. My intention was to travel internationally while I was employed, and do more extensive traveling within the U.S. after I retired (but still do some international travel). The pandemic did bring my traveling to a screeching halt and, also, I haven’t traveled anywhere since my kidney transplant. And, so ,I really miss it.

Please tell me what Australia is like, especially from the perspective of a resident. And, if I ever get the opportunity to travel there, what would you say I absolutely must see and do. Thanks.

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