Inspiring Travel Writing from Julie Miller: Page 3 of 4
Articles by Julie Miller: Page 3 of 4
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Shanghai
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Julie Miller
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China
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Shanghai Region
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Shanghai
Every morning, China’s most vibrant, pulsating city takes a moment to breathe. This is exercise time, a two-hour window when the usually frantic streets of Shanghai belong to the elderly, who trot out religiously to participate in their daily...
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Elephant Conservation
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Julie Miller
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Thailand
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The North
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Chiang Rai
A trunk is a truly fascinating appendage. On my first close encounter with one of these sinuous anacondas, I was inquiringly groped on the left breast, a refreshingly direct greeting which immediately endeared me to its pachyderm bearer. Now, I...
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Voluntourism in Thailand
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Julie Miller
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Thailand
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The North
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Chiang Rai
Sixteen pairs of eyes stare at me expectantly, demanding knowledge, thirsty for enlightenment. I cast a pathetic “help me” look at my guide and mentor, Paul – he shrugs nonchalantly, putting the ball firmly back in my court. I’m on my own here, and...
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Spirit of the Wild West
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Julie Miller
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United States
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California
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Sacramento
Mustang – the word itself is so evocative, symbolising freedom, an untamed spirit and the romance of the Wild West. But while the term has been widely adopted by sporting clubs and car companies, America no longer wants its feral horses - an issue...
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The Ghosts of Catalina Island
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Julie Miller
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United States
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California
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Los Angeles
The woman from the gift shop at Catalina Island’s Casino is convinced the building is haunted. She animatedly tells me how, just two days prior, a clock had fallen off the wall of the shop for no reason. She then launches into other tales of the...
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The Great Australian Cattle Drive
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Julie Miller
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Australia
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South Australia
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Oodnadatta Track
Like any good cow pony, Kurt knew how to keep wayward bovines in line. Whenever one deviated from the course or paused to snack opportunistically on saltbush, he’d lunge, teeth bared, nipping her shapely bum to move it along. Not that my pretty...
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In Search of the Min Min
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Julie Miller
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Australia
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Queensland
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Boulia
There’s not much to see in the tiny Western Queensland town of Boulia. A higgledy-piggledy collection of old farm machinery, dinosaur bones and cobwebs serves as a labour-of-love museum; there’s only one pub and there are a couple of camels that...
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Snow Monkeys
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Julie Miller
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Japan
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Chubu
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Japanese Alps
I’ve been wearing thongs (and by that I mean the rubber variety worn on the feet, not the floss adorning beachside posteriors more delectable than mine) since I was a kid, so I am well versed in the art of flip-flopping. But add four centimetre...
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Turning Japanese
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Julie Miller
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Japan
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Kanto
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Tokyo
My teenage daughter’s friends are convinced she’s turning Japanese. They do have a point - while she draws the line at Hello Kitty, she does have a penchant for mobile phone bling, fluff and flounce, and wacky animation. Needless to say, our...
Reviews by Julie Miller: Page 3 of 4
Rayavadee | Julie MillerIf there is a hotel with a more swoon-inducing location than the Rayavadee in Krabi, Thailand, I am yet to find it. Nestled into 26 acres of mature tropical gardens on the stunning Phranang Peninsula, flanked by soaring limestone cliffs and with...
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