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, August 09, 2025

The Lofoten Islands

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The Lofoten Islands extend along the coast of Norway more than 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. This scenic archipelago is currently all ...

Friday, August 08, 2025

Europe by Eurail

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In 1990, I spent six months travelling in Europe. I flew into Vienna, Austria, on 15 May 1990, and eventually departed from London on 15 Nov...

Monday, July 28, 2025

Christmas in July

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On Saturday we had friends over for dinner to celebrate Christmas in July. This is our third time hosting mid-Winter Yuletide festivities. O...

Monday, July 21, 2025

Party on the lake

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We’ve spent the weekend in Belmont, a coastal town sandwiched between Lake Macquarie and the beach. Garry and I joined an energetic group fo...

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Why we love our apartment

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This evening’s sunset says it all. This is why we love our apartment. The views don’t get much better than this.

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Sin City

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Time for another retrospective post. This time we’re off to Las Vegas. I’ve visited this desert city at least three times in the last 25 yea...

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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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