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.

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Jewel at Changi

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One final post from Singapore. We took some time out at Changi Airport to explore the truly stunning Jewel complex that opened here a few y...

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Sentosa stopover

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Sentosa Island is Singapore’s purpose-built mecca for tourists. Since the 1970s, the Singaporean Government has progressively transformed th...

Saturday, February 14, 2026

London update

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I've finally completed a series of posts about our week in London this month. Follow these links to join us on our latest adventures in ...

Saturday, February 07, 2026

Hell on the M25

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We spent our final day in the UK reviewing toy samples and meeting with our second-largest supplier in Folkestone. It was miserable weather ...

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

All My Sons

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I studied Arthur Miller’s play, All My Sons, in my final year at High School more than 42 years ago. It was part of a Syracuse University F...

London redux

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London turned on some unexpected good weather today. It's been wet and miserable since our arrival, with more rain predicted tomorrow. ...

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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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