Seeing the sights, telling the stories, one spot at at time
Just an hour or so out of Sydney lies the Hunter Wine region, one of Australia’s premium grape growing areas that produce some of Australia’s best wine. Not that I am much of a wine drinker, sure I love a good Moscato, but I can’t …
The humble leggings are still on a ten year revival high. Once only designated for the gym, stretchy pants have become mainstream with a range of clothes for work, rest, travel and play. May I stress here that I am a PLATINUM level member of …
A travel documentary on television tonight made me reminisce of the fun times I had on Naxos in 2007. Not as infamous as your Santorini, Mykonos or Ios, Naxos is a big island that still has lots of attractions. We docked our yacht right in …
I have been fortunate enough to visit Seattle, Washington twice in my life. Both times I ate so much I nearly rolled home to my hotel at night. The second time we cleverly booked a hotel with a courtesy shuttle. Perfect, eat too much and …
Our road trip to the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Island meandered along the spectacular Causeway coast. The weather was outstanding, we could see all the way out to the puffin home of Rathlin Island, sadly not seeing any puffins though. We stopped in at Ballycastle …
We had the best weather for our day hiking to the lookout and beach at Wineglass Bay. Sunny but not too hot. No chance of rain, perfect for photographs and a hour or so of incline. The views as you climb to the lookout are …
Can you ever see enough crystal blue, glacier fed lakes? I think not. We had seen about ten prior to driving the 14 km from Lake Louise out to Moraine Lake. A sign in Lake Louise warned of congested traffic and limited parking. Pfft I …
I only had about 36 hours in Georgetown on the Island of Penang on the west coast of Malaysia. What I find is that when you are on small organised tours and you have limited time, trying to fit in so many sites can be …
Isn’t it the worst when you only have one day to sightsee in a certain place and you have all these things planned to fit into your 24 hours and it rains! We arrived into picturesque Banff National Park and the quaint town of Banff …
We debated over whether or not to do the $50+ cruise on Maligne Lake, which is located approximately one hour out of Jasper, Alberta. It is dubbed the number one attraction in Canada ( advertising technique? There is a lot of other spectacular things to …
Exploring a medieval walled city in 2005. Dam those bus trips and tour guides, no where near enough time spent at the South of France glory that is Carcassone. How can I fit site seeing, photo taking, eating and shopping in 1 hour! Grabbed the …
Kota Kinabalu is Malaysia’s thriving capital of the Sabah state, on the island of Borneo. A two or so hour flight from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu is the gateway to Sabah’s playground – Orangutans, Snorkeling, Hiking Mt Kinabalu, Diving, Rafflesia flowers, Nature Reserves, Islands, Cultural …
Lesser known of the Greek Islands, but just as stunning as Santorini, Mykonos, Paros and the others. Amorgos is mainly famous for being the setting of the 1988 Movie “The Big Blue” . Visit a taverna in town and it’s likely to be playing the …
Back when I was reading about Hippopotamuses on roofs and Tigers who came to tea, and Ducks on a wise-eyed boat, somewhere, somehow I read about a magical place in a faraway land where you could sit upright and bob around in a salty salty …
Scarf, wrap, pashmina… call it what you will, just make sure you pack one in your hand luggage. A large, wide cotton one is best, I have a few which have seen a lot of sights and saved me a lot of times. Here are …
Sea, Sand, Sun, Snorkelling, Seals, Sangria… This is Mexico’s playground – like Madonna, Beyonce and Rhianna, it now only needs one name… Cabo. Spicy food! Not so great with hangovers. I blame the margaritas. Shopping… Souvenirs success all round, including a great but terribly difficult …
I was grateful for the suggestion from another seasoned traveller to take the train from Ljubljana out to Lake Bled. In the heat of summer the picturesque lake is turned into an outdoorsy playground, grass slopes, swimming, boat rides, bike riding, swan spotting and just …
‘Let’s just keep driving till we get to our accommodation’ I said, eyeing the barren wasteland that extended all around… we sure as hell didn’t want to break down or get stranded out here! We arrived at Stovepipe wells in Death Valley, which is a …
Sihanoukville is a beach side town on the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia. You can spend your days sitting in a papasan on the sand, while locals bring you cocktails, pancakes, freshly cooked seafood and Asian meals. Children and adults swarm around trying to sell you …
