In earlier posts, I have outlined the fact that, while travel was a key part of our lives from the 1970s until nearly 2000, the desire to travel as tourists and visitors has all but evaporated.

If I was given two tickets for travel, I would accept them, and then gift them to two of my grandchildren, enabling them to travel and enjoy some aspects of the world. To assist, I would support them with travel expenses to meet accommodation, side trips and entertainment costs.

As we enjoyed travel when younger, I want to offer this opportunity to two of our grandchildren so they can enjoy other places and learn, as we did, about life beyond Australia. They deserve the education, enjoyment and challenges provided by travel.