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.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

While on vacation, plan another one

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What do you do when you’re on vacation? If you’re anything like me, you book your next vacation. Much to Garry’s disdain, I’ve done this a...

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Komodo Island = Komondo Dragons

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We’ve ticked off another bucket list item in spectacular style. Garry and I have finally seen Komodo Dragons in the wild, and what an encoun...

Monday, October 19, 2026

Sailing the Flores Sea

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We’ve just spent three incredible days exploring islands in the Flores Sea. As I shared in my last post, we booked a two-night, three-day cr...

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Labuan Bajo

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Garry recently found this amazing package deal online for the Sofitel Nusa Dua. We’ve talked about returning to Bali, but only if we found ...

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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. That's how this blog got its name. 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 in retirement, weaving his life story through many of its posts.

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