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.

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Build it and they will come

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The rumours are true. I’m an infrastructure geek. I love learning about major civil engineering works. Over the years, I’ve blogged about st...

Sunday, February 09, 2025

Where to next?

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We have plenty of travel coming up. First, I’ll fly to Melbourne at the end of the month to set up our stand for another Australian Toy Fa...

Saturday, February 08, 2025

What a difference a decade makes

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We’re back from another year walking the halls of Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg. It’s hard to believe we’ve been going to Germany every year...

Monday, January 27, 2025

London revisited

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After living in London for five years and returning year after year on business we’ve pretty much done every iconic tourist experience ther...

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Moroccan scrub down

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Our final day in Marrakesh was spent pampering ourselves at a traditional Moroccan Hammam. These spa venues are everywhere. In the West, the...

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Skoura

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Skoura was something special. This historic fertile oasis is home to more than 24,000 people. It’s filled with immense palm groves nestled ...

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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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