Travels With JB

Travels With JB

Travel news and reviews

Avoiding a Fale Fail in Tropical Samoa

No visit to Samoa would be complete without a night in a fale, catching the fragrant tropical breeze in an open-air hut as the lagoon laps at your toes.  Michelle Fincke shares her tips to ensure you have a great night’s sleep.

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The picturesque grounds of University House.

University House: A Study in Accommodation with Character

Bland, white-box apartments are in depressing abundance in Canberra. Of course they are: people who don’t live here come to work, and then they leave. Despite the great things to see – the Australian War Memorial, Parliament, the museums and galleries, the nearby Mt Stromlo observatory – this town surges with arrivals and departures all focused on getting the job done.

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