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, January 25, 2021

The Lucky Country

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Today marks one year since Australia recorded its first COVID-19 cases. Victoria recorded its first COVID-19 case on January 25, 2020 – a ma...

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Homeward Bound

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The final two stops on our journey home from Ballina proved to be a hit and a miss. Our first stop was the Harrington River Lodge overlooki...

Dorrigo National Park

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Garry and I have spent the first week of the new year making our way home after a much-needed Summer vacation in Ballina. Our return journe...

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Ballina Bliss

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2020 has been one heck of a rollercoaster ride for everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen our lives turned upside down in more ways than o...

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Mudgee

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Mudgee has got to be one of New South Wales’ best-kept secrets. This vibrant country town nestled in the foothills of the Goulburn River N...

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Western Plains Zoo

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We’ve made a return visit to Dubbo’s Western Plains Zoo. Garry and I last visited in March 2005. At the time we took advantage of some che...

Out the back of Bourke

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I can finally say that I’ve literally “been out the back of Bourke”. This classic Australian colloquialism typically refers to extremely rem...

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About Me

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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