Rookie Mistake #3: Opting for Cool Transport
So we’d just arrived on the Greek island of Kos, we were partaking in our first Mythos beer at the local taverna and waxing lyrical about how marvellous island life […]
Why I love cycling holidays . . .
Firstly, let me just say, I am not a lycra clad, cleat wearing, five thousand dollar bike riding fanatic. In any sense. And yet, I love the concept of […]
A Stroll Through the Toodyay Bush
Last weekend, I ventured out for a beautiful bushwalk through the Rugged Hills Nature Reserve near Toodyay here in Western Australia. It’s a rarely visited, basically unknown little corner of […]
The (Vietnamese) Motorcycle Diaries (or Five Days of Helmet Hair)
Sometimes you have a nice relaxing holiday where you waft around in floral maxidresses getting pedicures and drinking mojitos, and sometimes, you have a full on ADVENTURE. This trip definitely […]
12 in 12#2: Cambodia (Part 2) Angkor in Style
As you’ll recall from the first part of our Cambodian adventure, I had been rather ill on the day that we arrived in Siem Reap. Luckily, by the time our […]
12 in 12 #2: Cambodia (Part 1): West Tonle Sap Trail
Cambodia is a beguiling country. You’re confronted with abject poverty and yet, the people are incredibly welcoming. Smiling children sprint to stand by the road and enthusiastically yell “HELLO” at […]
A Burmese Christmas
Well, Christmas is upon us. We have lights twinkling in the huge olive tree in our back yard and all the presents are wrapped and ready to go, and it […]
