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Karen Christie - Personal Travel Manager Here to make your travel planning and booking easy. No fees to use my service, just old fashioned cu TESTING2
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Was destined to be in the Travel Industry. 1989 - when the love of travel began, spent 54 days in this baby known as 'T...
05/09/2024

Was destined to be in the Travel Industry.

1989 - when the love of travel began, spent 54 days in this baby known as 'Tut' travelling all over Europe with some pretty awesome people.

We slept up the top and partied and cooked down the bottom whilst our trusty driver Dave took us from one place to the next.

The Egyptians should know better than to let an Aussie loose with their prize possession and livlihood - horse and cart!...
01/09/2024

The Egyptians should know better than to let an Aussie loose with their prize possession and livlihood - horse and cart! I was allowed to take control through the streets of Cairo.

The crowds, the noise, the car horns didn't bother the horse, although put a bit of fear in me! We made it to our destination with no harm to animal or human.

Egypt is a place that heightens every sense you have, sight, smell, touch, taste and sound....if you've thought about going - just go, you won't regret the decision

GUATEMALA (2000)The true essence of travelling is getting in and mixing with the locals and that’s why we always passed ...
28/08/2024

GUATEMALA (2000)
The true essence of travelling is getting in and mixing with the locals and that’s why we always passed up riding on a ‘tourist' bus and headed for what is affectionately known as the ‘chicken bus’ the one the locals ride with all their wares heading to the market, live chickens and all....

....AHHHH the freedom of backpacking meant we could stop where and when we liked. After a 20km walk through the jungle b...
25/08/2024

....AHHHH the freedom of backpacking meant we could stop where and when we liked. After a 20km walk through the jungle between Kisoro (Uganda) and Jomba (Zaire) we pitched the tent at an abandoned Mission. Lit a small fire to cook dinner: tomatoes, breadcrumbs and minestrone soup, clearly the 'pantry' was drying up.
(March 1990 - Jomba Zaire)

....AHHH the freedom of backpacking meant we could stop where we liked. After a 20km walk through the jungle between Ki...
25/08/2024

....AHHH the freedom of backpacking meant we could stop where we liked. After a 20km walk through the jungle between Kisoro (Uganda) and Jomba (Zaire) we pitched the tent at an abandoned Mission. Lit a small fire to cook dinner: tomatoes, breadcrumbs and minestrone soup - clearly the 'pantry' was drying up. (March 1990)

What a fabulous day at the Moreton Bay Food &Wine Festival. Beautiful weather, food, location and company - oh and of co...
25/08/2024

What a fabulous day at the Moreton Bay Food &Wine Festival. Beautiful weather, food, location and company - oh and of course a bit of sneaky daytime drinking!

MOZAMBIQUE (Africa)......you are lucky! Dead lucky! Are not the words you really want to hear as you arrive at the Moz...
21/08/2024

MOZAMBIQUE (Africa)
......you are lucky! Dead lucky! Are not the words you really want to hear as you arrive at the Mozambique/Zimbabwe border.

We had just driven Malawi to Zimbabwe through the infamous 'Gun Run' during Mozambique's civil war. You had to travel in a convoy under the protection of the Army due to high risk of being shot or abducted. Me, Andy and our German driver Uwe we had hitched a ride with, somehow lost the convoy and arrived at the border on our own, hours before they were expecting us......
(just one the many borders we had been detained at during our travels!)

ps: not an exciting photo but the joys of travelling with film cameras, click and hope you captured the moment!

Seems fair! I give my client her travel docs and she gives me wine!! 🤣Thank you Karla - greatly appreciated ❤️Love when...
20/08/2024

Seems fair! I give my client her travel docs and she gives me wine!! 🤣

Thank you Karla - greatly appreciated ❤️

Love when plans just all come together and your trip is going to be amazing.

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UGANDA - part 2: 20hrs on a Ugandan train....as we set off the jungle slaps the side of the train, it's like we are cutt...
18/08/2024

UGANDA - part 2: 20hrs on a Ugandan train.
...as we set off the jungle slaps the side of the train, it's like we are cutting the track for the first time. We slow down several times through little villages, not completely stopping for people to jump on or off and to buy food.

Interesting task as you hang out the window of a slow moving train to buy a bag of samosas, throwing money then catching your food as the vendor runs beside the train and tosses the food to you.

Then we stop at a station and interact with a young girl standing all alone waiting for the train, dressed in her finest pink dress and this is where two totally different worlds meet......

What happens next?

PS: me all cashed up with Ugandan Schillings about $50usd worth!

Lots of people heading off on holiday in the next few weeks. Busy day packaging their documents up. Yep I am old school ...
18/08/2024

Lots of people heading off on holiday in the next few weeks. Busy day packaging their documents up.

Yep I am old school so you still get printed docs with luggage tags and ticket wallet but I am also up with the modern way of putting it all on our APP

You get to choose or you can choose both

Happy travels .

UGANDA 1989 - 20hrs in the 1st class: Kampala to KaseseThe train had been ransacked, seats were slashed, windows broken,...
16/08/2024

UGANDA 1989 - 20hrs in the 1st class: Kampala to Kasese

The train had been ransacked, seats were slashed, windows broken, fan not working, no water, no electricity, plenty of cobwebs and the only way to keep the window open is by propping it up with a piece of sugarcane.

Can't see out people everywhere all over the corridors with much chatter and yelling and somewhat confusion as everyone tries to find their compartment.

The train finally shudders forward and the adventure begins. Trains in Uganda are old and slow but functional.

I can remember looking at each other thinking 'well this is an adventure' as the train doesn't seem too stable on the tracks as we rock from side to side and we hadn't even gained any speed yet.

What happens next…..?

DID YOU KNOW - that I have stood on both the East & West and the North & South meridian. # travel
13/08/2024

DID YOU KNOW - that I have stood on both the East & West and the North & South meridian.
# travel

DID YOU KNOW....The Rock of Gibraltar has roughly 250 Barbary Apes living there (that's the one on the right (btw)). Ori...
13/06/2024

DID YOU KNOW....The Rock of Gibraltar has roughly 250 Barbary Apes living there (that's the one on the right (btw)). Originally from Morocco and the only wild monkeys in Europe.

PS: also in the Rock is a secret chamber known as the 'stay behind cave', the site of top secret WWII plot called Operation Tracer.

Photo: 1989
PS: excuse the hair in the lens, yep back before digital cameras!

DID YOU KNOW? La Boca is a neighbourhood in Argentina known for its colourful houses. They are this colourful becasue ...
12/06/2024

DID YOU KNOW? La Boca is a neighbourhood in Argentina known for its colourful houses. They are this colourful becasue the settlers couldn't afford paint so they used the leftovers that was used to paint the ships in the dock.

Also known for the Caminito where tango dancers perform in the street.

Just another gorgeous morning in Redcliffe. Love winter here.
10/06/2024

Just another gorgeous morning in Redcliffe. Love winter here.

No filter necessary- mornings don’t get much more beautiful
09/06/2024

No filter necessary- mornings don’t get much more beautiful

REDCLIFFE a no filter necessary
09/06/2024

REDCLIFFE a no filter necessary

Teen Challenge Gala Ball - raising funds for this cause. Alcohol and drug rehabilitation for teens (not just for teens)....
08/06/2024

Teen Challenge Gala Ball - raising funds for this cause. Alcohol and drug rehabilitation for teens (not just for teens). Let’s raise some money

DID YOU KNOW? The Galápagos Islands penguin is the only penguin found north of the equator! I’ve been lucky enough to s...
30/05/2024

DID YOU KNOW? The Galápagos Islands penguin is the only penguin found north of the equator! I’ve been lucky enough to swim with these little fellas on a trip sailing this part of the world.

Fascinating place, photographers dream place, wildlife is out of this world.

Bucket list destination 💯

APPRECIATION POST - thank you to my wonderful client for my gift. It is always appreciated. Until the next one 🥂
28/05/2024

APPRECIATION POST - thank you to my wonderful client for my gift. It is always appreciated. Until the next one 🥂

28/05/2024

INDIA. So many wonderful things to see in this amazing country but none more beautiful than the faces that fill it.

Eight years ago I did a GAdventires trip and experienced a taste of what this country has to offer.

Bucket list destination for sure

DID YOU KNOW. it's one year since I was last in Vietnam so how wonderful we have this amazing trip 'Eat like a Local' fo...
16/05/2024

DID YOU KNOW. it's one year since I was last in Vietnam so how wonderful we have this amazing trip 'Eat like a Local' for you with our preferred partner Vietnam Travel & Cruise

from $1799 per person twin share

- 7 nights in 4 star boutique hotels
- daily breakfast, 4 lunches, 3 dinners
- eat clean, live healthy at Cuc Gach Quan
- dinner at Noir - dining in the dark
- Hoi An street food scene
- cocktail tasting
- Hanoi vespa tour
- famous Hanoi Train Street
- domestic flights
- free e-visa

BOOK: NOW
TRAVEL: NOW - DECEMBER 24
0433 681 880
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ANZAC DAY - a day to honour our Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It marks the first major military action fought b...
24/04/2024

ANZAC DAY - a day to honour our Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It marks the first major military action fought by our Anzacs during the First World War.

We will remember them

DID YOU KNOW? In 1996 I visited the Jesuit Ruins in Paraguay, South America. They first arrived in 1588 the Christianise...
19/04/2024

DID YOU KNOW? In 1996 I visited the Jesuit Ruins in Paraguay, South America.

They first arrived in 1588 the Christianise the indigenous population. This ruin - The Mission of Santorum’s Trinidad del Panama was established in 1706.

It is always a privilege to be able to walk the steps of ruins so old with so much history. One of the many loves of why I travel.

Seriously- take me back to the NT. Having travelled a lot already I didn’t think there were many places left to surpris...
14/04/2024

Seriously- take me back to the NT. Having travelled a lot already I didn’t think there were many places left to surprise and impress me - I was wrong.

The Top End in the Northern Territory is as the photos show it. The vastness, the colours and the uniqueness is very real and is something you really need to see

Meet Manuel - spent an afternoon with this gentleman learning about life in the bush. From being born under a tree, lear...
10/04/2024

Meet Manuel - spent an afternoon with this gentleman learning about life in the bush. From being born under a tree, learning to hunt with spear and make fire his stories are quite fascinating.

A morning walk at Burrungkuy.
07/04/2024

A morning walk at Burrungkuy.

What a great day meeting the locals. The ones who know, the passionate ones, the wildlife and ended the trade day with a...
05/04/2024

What a great day meeting the locals. The ones who know, the passionate ones, the wildlife and ended the trade day with a fabulous sunset cruise. Thanks to for a fabulous evening 1 the champagne, the food , the crew - sensational.

Arrival day for the NT Roundup event. Relax, sunset, dinner. This mornings walk - not on the beach, been told to stay aw...
04/04/2024

Arrival day for the NT Roundup event. Relax, sunset, dinner. This mornings walk - not on the beach, been told to stay away cos of crocs!! Yikes!
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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. One of my favourite parts of the world. If you’ve not been it is a must see destination. It’s a photographers dream place, a nature lovers haven and just an incredibly pristine corner of the world. #galapagos #wildlife #photography ##ecuador #southamerica #nature #wildlife #travel #bucketlist #wanderlust

There is something about the start of a new day! #morning#ealrybird #loveyours #water

NOVA SCOTIA - Canada. Such a pretty place.the iconic Peggy’s Cove to festivals and the remoteness of villages. It’s a place to visit on anyone’s list of must see’s in Canada. #canada #novascotia #village #lighthouse #bucketlist #mustsee #travel #wanderlust #travelmanagers

Good morning - gorgeous warm winters morning at 18deg at 5:50am. Love where I live #redcliffe #redcliffepeninsula #morning #monday #sunrise #home

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INDIA. So many wonderful things to see in this amazing country but none more beautiful than the faces that fill it. Eight years ago I did a GAdventires trip and experienced a taste of what this country has to offer. Bucket list destination for sure

A beautiful afternoon on the Yellow Water Billabong with @kakadutourism and @ntaustralia. Cruising the wetlands it’s hard to believe that in a very short time this body of water will subside and it will be dry and dusty. #kakadutourism #ntaustralia #northernterritry #australia #billabong #wetlands #bucketlist

THROWBACK THURSDAY is in the South Island of New Zealand (1992) From the top of the South Island to Stewart Island, down the West Coast, through the middle and all the bits in between, all done in a trusty old HQ Holden South Island NZ is one my favourite parts of the world – the roads are easy to drive, the scenery is divine, the campsites are magic and the activities – well you’ll never get bored. A road trip here is something that should seriously be considered

THROWBACK THURSDAY is in Mexico (2000). Palenque to Oaxaca to Mexico City

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Travelling is a passion that lead me to a career. I’ve covered most of the globe, with travels in over 60 countries across five continents, including living in four countries. These travels have included the spectrum of hovels and hotels and modes of transport as I’ve enjoyed the backpacking lifestyle through to the good life. Chances are, as we talk about your travel needs and desires; I’ll have some personal experience of the destination and/or packages we’re putting together. With over 20 years industry experience, working in travel agencies in three countries, including establishing over a dozen retail outlets, a corporate division and a head office and the fancy title of Vice President – I have a wealth of travel knowledge and contacts at my fingertips. I have two great passions in my professional life – a love of organising travel and the joy of providing great customer service.