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• Evocative Eucalypts

  

  Did you know March 23 is National Eucalypt Day? I found out about it on Sunday, thanks to Helen Young’s Gardens column in The Weekend Australian Magazine. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2022 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Street Art with Heart on Bruny Island, Tasmania

  

  I love solo road trips, because I can jump on the brakes whenever I see something of interest to photograph, assuming there’s not somebody right behind me of... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2021 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Quarantini Cocktails – Using Rum from New South Wales Distillers

  

  Quarantini – I love this term, meaning a martini drunk in isolation, or more generally any cocktail enjoyed during quarantine at home during Covid-19. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2020 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Drive-through Gourmet Feasts Supporting Local Producers in the Hawkesbury

  

  Drive through gourmet feasts – didn’t think I’d hear that, but these strange (Covid) times have brought about some wonderful initiatives as businesses strive... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2020 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Tragic White Island Eruption

  

  It’s tragic to hear that New Zealand’s White Island, an active marine volcano, has erupted with little warning, killing at least five tourists, with more still... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• WOW List 2020 – Flight Centre’s Top 50 Travel Experiences

  

  People love lists. I certainly do. I’m a serial list-writer, from daily ‘to do’ lists to a travel packing master list years in the making. The travel community... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Give A Crap on World Toilet Day 2019

  

  As some of you know, I enjoy funny dunny signs. And as today is United Nations World Toilet Day I thought I’d share a few more. I recently came across these in... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Graffiato – Taupo’s Street Art Festival 26-28 Oct 2019

  

  Eleven artists, ten walls, three days. This is the formula for Graffiato, the Taupo Street Art Festival held over New Zealand’s long weekend from 26-28 October... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Ethical and Sustainable Travel – Let Go of the Guilt

  

  Learning more about ethical and sustainable travel brings on bouts of guilt about past indiscretions, however unintentional. Riding in a timber seat on an... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Kakadu Bird Week 2019

  

  Like me, most visitors to Kakadu National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory probably don’t come purely for the bird life. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• So You Want to Be a Travel Writer?

  

  I love serendipity. As I was updating my talk ‘Introduction to Travel Writing’, which I give from time to time at libraries and writers’ groups, a blog post... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Wonderful Western Sydney

  

  Lately I’ve been touring Western Sydney, gathering stories for articles, and I’ve been blown away by the diversity of experiences and attractions available for... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Toe-tapping Retro Fashion Fun in the Blue Mountains

  

  Love retro fashions? Like a bit of toe-tapping on the dance floor? Enjoy lingering with friends over delicious regional food and wine? Then you’ll love the... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Toe-tapping Retro Fashion Fun in the Blue Mountains

  

  Love retro fashions? Like a bit of toe-tapping on the dance floor? Enjoy lingering with friends over delicious regional food and wine? Then you’ll love the... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Sydney’s QVB Turns 120 – Share Your Story to Win

  

  Since moving to Sydney 20-odd years ago I’ve come to love the elegant Queen Victoria Building, which occupies and entire city block. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Whale of a Tale – on Australia’s Gold Coast

  

  Sometimes the tale behind an image is as breathtaking as the image itself – this time literally so.Where Gold Coast magazine August 2016 coverI was enthralled b... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Pack It! Part 2 – Five Tips for Buying Travel Packing Cells

  

  So after reading Five reasons to use packing cells you’ve finally seen the light and decided to purchase some packing cells? Congratulations!But how do you... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Pack It! Part 1 – Five Reasons to Use Travel Packing Cells

  

  Packing cells have changed my life. That’s a big statement, I know. But they have made my travelling life so much easier I wonder how I ever travelled without... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Tai Chi with the Locals in Bangkok

  

  Apparently, tai chi is all about internal energy flow, but the only energy I’m channelling is nervous energy. How much of a goose (or perhaps that should be... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• 10 Travel-themed Homewares

  

  Just because you are stuck at home, doesn’t mean you can’t dream about travelling. Part of the joy of travel is reminiscing about past adventures and planning... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION