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Crossing Australia by Train (Part 2)

ByJim Loomis 11/26/202111/27/2021

To begin my Australian itinerary, I took Hawaiian Airlines’ non-stop flight from Honolulu to Sydney. Next I traveled east to west—from Sydney via Adelaide to Perth—on the Indian Pacific train. From there, I flew up to Darwin where I took The Ghan almost due south to Alice Springs and then on to Adelaide. From there,…

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Photos Tell The Story.

ByJim Loomis 06/01/202106/03/2021

It’s amazing how much enjoyment I get from going through the photographs I have taken on my travels over the years. I thought I would share a few over the next few posts. These are from my three-night crossing of the Australian continent, from Sydney on the Pacific Ocean to Perth on the Indian Ocean,…

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Australia | Long-Distance Trains

In Praise of Long Train Rides.

ByJim Loomis 03/01/202003/01/2020

Crossing the Australian continent from Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific meets all of my requirements for maximum enjoyment of a long-distance train ride. It must also include at least two nights aboard. That gives me enough time to feel at home in my roomette or bedroom (with en suite bathroom), to explore the train…

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Photo Recap: Perth to Darwin and 100% Humidity
Asia/Pacific

Photo Recap: Perth to Darwin and 100% Humidity

ByJim Loomis 02/24/200909/06/2014

The night before my flight up to Darwin, as I arrange a wake-up call, the woman at the hotel’s front desk says 30 minutes will be plenty of time to allow for the check-in. Well, as a veteran traveler, I know better and this morning I arrive at the Perth airport nearly two hours before…

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