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Stromboli and Etna, Italy
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Around midnight the island of Stromboli loomed out of the darkness. We sailed our way around to the north side of the island, where we got our first smell, sight and sound of the volcano.
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Night Demons
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When I’m sitting in the dark, alone at the helm, I often receive unwanted visitors. They come when I’m at my weakest. When I’m tired and cold and wishing I could sleep.
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Hagar Qim Archaeological Park, Malta
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The Hagar Qim Archaeological Park is located on the south coast of Malta, and can easily be reached by bus from Valetta. This is assuming that you can find the correct bus stop, which I failed to do.
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Malta Classic Car Museum
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Despite seldom having the space to shift out of third gear, the Maltese do like their cars. One bloke decided to create the Malta Classic Car Museum, so I thought I’d have a look.
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Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta
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Maltese history traces way back beyond the impressive fortresses which have barricaded Valetta from hordes of invaders over the centuries. Apparently the first humans turned up in Malta around 5000 years ago, and they left behind some built evidence of their time on the Tiny Isles.
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Valletta, Malta
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Malta lies in an historically significant strategic position in the Mediterranean. Squeezed between Sicily and Africa, control of Malta was critical for trouble-free trading, plundering, and warring.
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Passage to Malta
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Our passage to Malta, the longest of our voyage from Turkey to Tunisia, would take three and a half days. We were all looking forward to getting ashore for a shower, a meal and a beer.
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Bumper Stickers and National Heroes, Turkey
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The other day I saw a couple of bumper stickers featuring modern Turkey’s founding father Mustafa Ataturk. Which got me thinking: what if patriotic Aussies could have bumper stickers of their favourite giant of Australian politics, instead of just the southern cross and Ned Kelly?
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Old Bodrum, Turkey
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Bodrum, Turkey, is a popular resort town for sun-deprived Europeans, but isn’t just hotels, souvenir shops, nightclubs and STIs. The place has a long history, and some interesting sites to check out.
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A Place to Call Home
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I was fortunate to work in Central Australia for nearly twenty years, and a big part of the jobs I did was working with Indigenous people. I remember a friend of mine, who also worked cross-culturally, once saying: ‘I envy Indigenous people. They have a true sense of place. They…