The Swiss Cottage

GREETINGS FROM GARRY AND ANDREW. WE'RE TWO AUSTRALIANS WITH A LIFE-LONG PASSION FOR TRAVEL. JOIN US AS WE SHARE OUR ADVENTURES AROUND THE WORLD AND HERE AT HOME.

Sunday, July 05, 2026

The bucket list

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Having logged so many travel adventures over the years, I’m often asked, where to next? I’m quick to reassure people that there’s plenty l...

Saturday, July 04, 2026

Where to from here?

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Garry and I will be on the road again later this month. I have three trips planned over five weeks. You could say that every time the diar...

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Last century in Seattle

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I made my first visit to Seattle in 1999. I stayed with Michael, a friend originally from Sydney, and his partner, Anthony. Michael had re...

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Home again

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We’ve returned from our Vanuatu vacation. Our flight to Brisbane and on to Sydney passed without incident. As we approached Sydney, the flig...

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Nanggol

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That’s another item ticked off the bucket list. This morning, Garry and I visited Pentecost Island to witness its extraordinary Land Diving...

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Swatch: Andrew and Garry relocated to London from Sydney, Australia in 2005; before retracing their steps in 2011. For five years they called the London suburb of Swiss Cottage home. Andrew and Garry currently devote their working hours to fulfilling the world’s need for eco-friendly wooden toys. In their spare time, they're still discovering new destinations to explore. Andrew once dedicated his life to roaming the globe, sometimes for pleasure, but usually for business. There's an ozone hole up there with his name on it. These days he maintains this blog, weaving his life story through many of its posts.

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