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• Postcard of the Week – Glorious Gum Trees

  

  Bark beautySometimes nature blows me away with its beauty. Like this magnificent gum tree, whose subtle colours were given a vibrant makeover by summer rain... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• 10 World Map Themed Travel Accessories

  

  Globe squashingGetting stressed at work? Rather be travelling the globe than stuck in the office? Then you could do with an Earth Stressball. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Five Things You Probably Don’t Know About Canada

  

  1. Victoria, British Columbia is experiencing a baby boom ­­– of orca whales.There have been nine calves born to the Southern Resident Orcas in the... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Do Sydney’s Great North Walk One Leg at a Time

  

  Fancy tackling the Great North Walk from Sydney to Newcastle, but don’t have the time to do the full 260km in one thru-hike and/or a bit nervous of getting... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• New Zealand Promotes Cycling Trails with Megan Gale

  

  Two of my most memorable trips to New Zealand included cycling; one on the relaxing Otago Central Rail Trail outside Dunedin, the other on a hair-raising... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Event: Sydney Tomato Festival Royal Botanic Garden

  

  Love tomatoes? Then mark the Sydney Tomato Festival in your diary for this weekend 20-21st February 2016 – to be held at The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Product Review: hipS-sister Waistband for Travel

  

  Sometimes it is the simplest designs that are the most versatile and stylish, like the hipS-sister waistband. Awkward name, awesome product. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Postcard of the Week – Outback Recycling

  

  Outback fence decorations have a purposeI love this shot of a battered XXXX Gold beer can attached to a fence in the middle of the Australian outback. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Postcard of the Week – Furry Cuteness

  

  Get close to the wombats on Maria Island, Tasmania, AustraliaI just love wombats. There is something about their short, squat shape, their waddling walk and... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Christmas Gifts for a Cause – It’s Like Giving Twice

  

  I often pick up small items when travelling to put aside for Christmas gifts, and always look to support local crafts people, whether it’s from a roadside... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Postcard of the Week – Heart Reef, Whitsundays

  

  Heart Reef, Whitsundays, AustraliaIt’s been overcast, wet and very grey in Sydney this week. I need some colour to brighten the mood, so have chosen this image... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Bottoms up to Kakadu Bird Week 14-21 October 2015

  

  Magpie geese search for water chestnuts at Mamukala Wetlands in Kakadu National ParkA bums-up salute from magpie geese greeted us at Mamukala Wetlands last mont... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Postcard of the Week – Hawkesbury

  

  Smiths Creek, a tributary of Cowan Water, itself a tributary of the Hawkesbury RiverI was eagerly anticipating the television mini-series of Kate Grenville’s... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Product Review: Lightweight Seat Pad for Hiking (no More Wet Bum)

  

  It’s no fun hiking with a wet butt, and while my bum might look big from behind, the padding is in all the wrong places when it comes to perching on a rocky... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Postcard of the Week – Magnetic Island

  

  Sunset Magnetic Island, Queensland, AustraliaHow gorgeous is this sunset, taken at from Nobby Point on Magnetic Island a few years ago? Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• National Anzac Centre

  

  It’s not widely known, even in Australia, that the first Anzac fleet, made up of the Australian Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force,... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Postcard of the Week – Faces of Myanmar

  

  Faces of Myanmar at Ahara Thuka marketHow beautiful are these faces of Myanmar? Open, inquisitive, intrigued, bemused, and for the little guy on the left,... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Free Accommodation on Sydney’s Pittwater

  

  Fancy a weekend getaway in the bush free of charge, staying at a historic property overlooking Pittwater’s Morning Bay? Spend your free time watching the local... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Postcard of the Week – National Thai Elephant Day

  

  Two baby elephants at play at the Elephant Nature ParkI’m a little late, but March 13 is National Thai Elephant Day, so I thought I’d post this picture I took... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Big Lap – Pictorial Guide to Driving Around Australia

  

  Planning on driving around Australia? Want to hit the open road or the road less travelled? Or perhaps you just enjoy looking at stunning images of Australia’s... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION