Inspiring Travel Writing from Susan Miles: Page 2 of 5
Articles by Susan Miles: Page 2 of 5
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Santa Cruz, California
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Susan Miles
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United States
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California
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Santa Cruz
It’s hard not to fall for a town like Santa Cruz. Its comfortable combination of laid-back surfer scene and college town openness gives a reality check that its southern neighbors, the tourist meccas of Carmel and Monterey, seem to lack....
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An Indian Bazaar
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Susan Miles
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India
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Gujarat
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Ahmedabad
In the city of Ahmedabad, in the west India state of Guyarat, the streets, roads and alleys pulse with people, traffic and everyday life. A barber gives his reclining customer a shave at his pavement business, the nearby shady tree providing both...
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The Park Hyatt and Day Spa
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Susan Miles
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Australia
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Victoria
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Melbourne
Emerging from the Victorian Registry Office, radiant couples pause on the steps of the Historic Treasury Building as photographers snap away. As I watch these happy scenes of smiles and laughter play out in the Melbourne sunshine, the hidden wedding...
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The Immerse Retreat
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Susan Miles
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Australia
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Victoria
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Yarra Valley
It’s a popular image in tourism promotions; smiling, relaxed visitors strolling through rows of grape vines set off against the spectacle of a glowing sky at sunset. It is hard to imagine such an idyllic picture existing in reality, let alone on our...
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Back in Vegas
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Susan Miles
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United States
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Nevada
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada: Here I am, again! It has been seven years since I last visited this desert city. I have always been in two minds about this town. Is it the ultimate escapist destination where reality is put on hold for a few glorious days? Or is...
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A Day at the Museum
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Susan Miles
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Australia
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Victoria
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Melbourne
The fantasy of history coming to life within a city museum - just a tale from our cinema screens? Or a real life experience? Enter one of Melbourne’s many and varied museums you will be convinced of the latter. During the light of day, our museums...
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Bothwell Grange
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Susan Miles
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Australia
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Tasmania
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Tasmania City
Bothwell, Tasmania; ‘I’ll book you in for dinner as well,’ suggests the helpful B&B owner when I phone to make an overnight reservation. ‘It’s a Monday, so none of the restaurants in town will be open’, is her...
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Going to Church, Tonga Style
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Susan Miles
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Tonga
If I was writing the new tourism slogan for the Kingdom of Tonga it would be ‘Come to Tonga and go to church!’ While not suggesting that Tonga turn its beautiful churches and inspiring mass and services into tourist attractions, this...
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Paradise Found
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Susan Miles
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Tonga
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Tonga Region
I’ve found heaven on earth and it’s called ‘Fafa Island’. Amazingly this tropical paradise is not a challenge to visit. A mere four hour flight from Australia’s east coast is the Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga. Fafa...
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True Tonga
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Susan Miles
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Tonga
The Kingdom of Tonga holds dear its family centred culture and its unique position in the pacific region. Having remained independent of colonial rule, it is the last constitutional monarchy in the Polynesian world. With the celebration of King...
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