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27 Oct 65 : Poor Jim and the Aussie flies : Melbourne, Australia

'We popped into a few of the pubs. These have all the atmosphere of an English pub, but look like public lavatories!!'

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, Australia, Uncategorized 3 Comments January 28, 2020February 4, 2020 5 Minutes

23-24 Oct 65 : Another wedding and disappointing Sydney : Sydney, Australia

Sydney is a bit of a disappointment. There really isn't a lot to see and the city itself isn't very impressive. It's a sort of cross between about six of England's big towns...

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, Australia 2 Comments January 26, 2020January 28, 2020 3 Minutes

7 Oct 65 : Sailing to Tahiti : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean

'Had a very bad day yesterday. The chief steward went on a 'blinder' and was blind drunk all day...'

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, Pacific Ocean, tahiti 3 Comments February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 1 Minute

11 Sept 1965 : Giant trees, film stars and cowboys : Malibu Beach, California

'We had a very pleasant dinner and then they really surprised us. They offered us a house on the beach at Malibu...'

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, America 2 Comments December 5, 2018December 19, 2018 8 Minutes

3 Sept 65 : Soon we’ll be sailors : San Francisco, California

'It was all settled, with one provision, that the Captain had to approve of us, and as the ship was in San Francisco docks we were asked to go on board and see the captain...

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Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, America 2 Comments November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 5 Minutes

4 March 65 : The team divided, unhappy US marriages – and unhappy hangovers : Philadelphia, USA

Today in 1965, Tony and Colin are divided, he meets unhappy Americans - and the pair have disastrous hangovers!

Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, America 2 Comments March 5, 2018March 7, 2018 2 Minutes

15 Feb 65 : British Bri Nylon wows America : New York, USA

OTD in 1965, Tony extolls the stylish wonders of Bri Nylon - a 1960s fashion thankfully soon abandoned!

Tone's 1960s Travels 1965, America 6 Comments February 15, 2018February 18, 2018 3 Minutes

15 Oct 64: Formal fashion for a great adventure : RMS Queen Elizabeth

How formal and old fashioned we all look, starting our world trip adventures!

Tone's 1960s Travels 1964, Queen Elizabeth liner 1 Comment September 23, 2017February 5, 2018 1 Minute
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