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Travelling into the Future
 It's
hard to feel sorry for someone who has spent his working life travelling
to some of the most glamorous destinations in the world - but freelance
writer Sean Thomas reckons it's the full-time nomads who are the
lucky ones. He's been to Rio and London and Las Vegas and Paris
and Rome - all in the same year - but says he's well and truly over
it, now.
"It may seem strange to some people but
all I want to do is stay in Australia and have a good look around
with my wife Susan," he says ruefully. "Unfortunately, we're not
yet in a position where we can pack in work and head off into the
sunset in our motorhome."
Sean and Susan - who is also a writer
- still manage to spend at least two months a year touring Australia,
with northern Queensland being their favourite playground.
"I look at all of the other grey nomads
and feel a bit of an imposter," smiles Sean. "It seems like I'm
the only one who is still working. Sometimes, we're sitting around
having a glass or two of wine and people ask us if we fancy meeting
up in a few weeks time in Cairns or Townsville or something and
we tell them we've got to go back to work. They look at us like
we're from Outer Space.
"One day though, we'll be off. I've
got to tell you that this is the only place to be and the only place
to travel. There is no other country that offers the magic, the
variety and the comradeship that Australia does."
And so say all of us
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Snorkel on the Ningaloo Reef