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.

Monday, March 09, 2026

The Caribbean in a nutshell

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I've finally completed editing and updating posts about our 14-day cruise through the Caribbean. Follow the links below to relive this i...

Saturday, March 07, 2026

The tale of two hotels

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Our recent trip to New York wasn’t all colourful sights and sounds. During our stay, two hotels unexpectedly made me pause for thought. Eac...

Friday, January 23, 2026

Red, green and gold

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In October 1983, the Caribbean island of Grenada was invaded by the United States. This military action deposed a Marxist–Leninist governm...

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

St Barts

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Today was another bucket list moment. For years, I’ve wanted to see aircraft landing at Gustaf III Airport on the island of Saint Barthéle...

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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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