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Pass Island: Coron’s White Sand Paradise

Pass Island: Coron’s White Sand Paradise

by Richard Collett | Jun 26, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD, Philippines

Pass Island: Coron’s White Sand Paradise Pass Island Coron is one of the whitest, sandiest, tropical islands I’ve ever travelled to. Imagine pure white silica, soft underfoot, and tall, green palm trees towering skywards and casting blissful shadows over...
The Remains of the Dutch Colonial Fort of Maubara in East Timor

The Remains of the Dutch Colonial Fort of Maubara in East Timor

by Richard Collett | Jun 25, 2018 | East Timor, FROM THE ROAD

The Remains of the Dutch Colonial Fort of Maubara in East Timor The old Dutch colonial fort of Maubara was hidden beneath creeping vines and overgrown trees on the main highway that extends from Dili to the border of East and West Timor. I stopped at the fading brown,...
The Ruins of the Ai Pelo Prison in East Timor

The Ruins of the Ai Pelo Prison in East Timor

by Richard Collett | Jun 22, 2018 | East Timor, FROM THE ROAD

The Ruins of the Ai Pelo Prison in East Timor The crumbling ruins of the Ai Pelo Prison in East Timor stare hauntingly out to sea on the windswept coast twenty five kilometres west from Dili. This stone walled and weather beaten prison is a colonial stain on the...
Norseman: The Decline of a Gold Rush Town

Norseman: The Decline of a Gold Rush Town

by Richard Collett | Jun 19, 2018 | Australia, FROM THE ROAD

Norseman: The Decline of a Gold Rush Town The dust blown town of Norseman WA was eerily quiet as I drove through the half empty streets after arriving off the highway between Esperance and Kalgoorlie. Petrol stations stood derelict, shops were closed up and in the...
Venilale and the Japanese Caves of East Timor

Venilale and the Japanese Caves of East Timor

by Richard Collett | Jun 18, 2018 | East Timor, FROM THE ROAD

Venilale and the Japanese Caves of East Timor My journey across East Timor had taken me from Dili to the country’s second city of Baucau, as I travelled to the mountains of the interior, towards the hilltop village of Venilale in search of the mysterious peak...
Off The Beaten Track Luxury At The Momo Beach House In Bohol

Off The Beaten Track Luxury At The Momo Beach House In Bohol

by Richard Collett | Jun 17, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD, Philippines

Off The Beaten Track Luxury At The Momo Beach House In Bohol Okay, so a luxury hotel review? I know, I can hear you asking, what has a luxury hotel review got to do with Travel Tramp’s usual exploits? Where are the war zones here, how is a beach house...
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