Seeing the sights, telling the stories, one spot at at time
A recap of my adventures in the month of September 2019 Work was winding down as I approached my big overseas trip or the year! I headed off to South Korea and Japan on the 23rd of September for a three week trip with good …
Every time I come back from an overseas trip I feel like my list of places to see just gets longer, not shorter. Three weeks in South Korea and Japan was enough to open my eyes to the size of the countries and I feel …
A recap of my adventures in the month of July, 2019 July is school holidays in Australia, so that means two weeks off for me! I had two separate holidays booked, one north and one south. The rest of July was spent hanging local, checking …
A recap of my adventures in the month of August, 2019 I’d managed to get through the first two months of winter without getting the flu, only suffering a short cold during my school holidays. August was a fairly quiet month that seemed to fly …
A recap of my adventures in the month of June, 2019 Hello Winter! Sydney’s winter is just long enough, but not too long or miserable. A few weeks needing beanies and gloves, plenty of scarf-wearing, and making the most of cabins with fires, mountains, hinterland …
Long before the Instagrammers and Influencers started peppering our feeds with twirling skirts and sun hats in Santorini, Venice and Malibu, hardcore travellers knew the benefits of packing a light cotton dress. Unlike the modern-day Instagram ideal of a different maxi dress every day, (which …
A recap of my adventures in the month of May, 2019 Catching up on my monthly blogging recaps, and here is April! Surprisingly, it didn’t rain much, even over Easter and the school holidays. Say what! Sydney you glorious beast… making this summer weather hang …
A recap of my adventures in the month of April, 2019 Catching up on my monthly blogging recaps, and here is April! Surprisingly, it didn’t rain much, even over Easter and the school holidays. Say what! Sydney you glorious beast… making this summer weather hang …
ON THIS DAY IN 2009 We had rented a house in Gerroa, on the NSW South Coast. A long weekend with a group of my best friends drinking wine, trawling markets and cafes and relaxing in the hot tub in front of a country view! …
To follow on from my post ‘Nine things to do in: Upolu, Samoa’, here’s a guide to the other major island, Savai’i. Savai’i is not as populated as Upolu, which has the capital of Samoa – Apia and the major airport. Savai’i, even though bigger …
A recap of my adventures in the month of March March was a big month! Mainly because it was my birthday and I was having am impressive ZERO birthday with a big party. Read on for more details! Read on for my monthly recap. …
I love when you just look somewhere at the right time and capture a little moment from one of your travels. Like the cute bugs I spotted in the Malaysian Jungle. Or the light show as it pulsed up the sides of the Eiffel …
A recap of my adventures in the month of February The last month of summer is always a busy time! Back to work, back to busy weeks and a few activities thrown in. Read on for my monthly recap. LOCAL POOLS You don’t often go …
There is nothing more terrifying than a head on collision with another car. It’s even worse when the car isn’t yours. And it’s even worse when you are a long way from home… and from your family, your friends, your doctors, your hospitals and your …
I just love sunsets, especially with a view or over water. Sunrises too, but I am not a great early morning person. I find that getting up for sunrise is such a gamble, what if I get up early but it’s cloudy? Or the sunrise …
A recap of my adventures in the month of January Welcome back to 2019! I started the year off on my Summer holidays, with some time at home and a week away in New Zealand. Read on for my monthly recap. SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND …
A recap of my adventures in the month of December The end of the year is here again! 2018 was busy and December was one of the busiest months. But with sunny days, end of year events and Christmas holidays, its certainly one of my favourite …
It’s been a very long time since I was in Rome, but I look back on a whirlwind 48 hours fondly. I think it was more like 36 hours actually, from afternoon day one, a full day two and then departing the morning of day …
ON THIS DAY IN 2009 We spent the day cruising around Ho Chi Minh City on Motos, fearing for our lives (just joking… not!). By the end of the holidays I would be an expert at hitching a ride on the back of a bike! …
A recap of my adventures in the month of November Catching up on the last few months of 2018! Things were getting busier, as Summer and the celebration season began. Read on for my monthly recap. TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT IN THE RAIN We started November …
