Readers inspire us with their past travels

Who and where • Thomas Dillon of Clarkson Valley at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia.

The trip • Tom traveled with friends on a six-week cruise. Some ports of call were Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Sydney, Brisbane, Oahu, Kuwhai, Tahiti, Moorea, American Samoa, Auckland New Zealand, and Christ Church, New Zealand.

Travel tip • He highly recommends stopping in Brisbane to visit the sanctuary.