Seeing the sights, telling the stories, one spot at at time
A recap of my adventures in WINTER 2023 I love exploring in the winter. Weekends away, blustery coastal walks, sunny road trips, long lunches and of course hanging at home and snuggling with the cat, cosy under a blanket. This was our first winter on …
I’VE FIGURED IT OUT! This is the key to travel success for those of us who are no longer in our twenties. After taking 4 days out to lay by a pool (in the middle of a busy, city hopping fortnight) I have decided this …
Unless you live under a rock, you will be well aware of the Taylormania sweeping the world at the moment. Whether a fan or not, you have to respect Miss Swift’s ability to market, rebrand, perform and push herself to release copious amounts of songs. …
A recap of my adventures in AUTUMN 2023 Autumn was busy! I had some experiences planned across Sydney, the Central Coast and the South Coast before I jetted off to South East Asia for some adventures in Singapore, Indonesia and a new country – Taiwan! …
I had two overseas trips in 2023, to 4 countries. My only new country was Taiwan – just a quick 3 day layover in Taipei. On the first day we trekked the thousand steps up Elephant Mountain (well really just a big hill) to see …
A recap of my adventures in SUMMER, 2022/2023 Summer time… and the living is easy… Well this last summer felt much easier than the last two. Maybe because it was the first summer since COVID and lockdowns, life almost felt back to normal. I finished …
A recap of my adventures in SPRING, 2022 I’ve decided to start doing my recaps based on the season. And what better season to start with than Spring! Most of these three months were spent packing, moving and settling into our new house. We farewelled …
“The best feeling is counting down to your next adventure” In this crazy journey of life with its frenetic fast paced cycle of full time work and adulting, it helps to have a light at the end of the tunnel. My ‘light at the …
A recap of my adventures in the months of July and August, 2022 An overseas trip is the theme of this monthly recap! I headed to Canada in the school holidays to go to my cousin’s wedding in Pemberton, stay with good friends and road …
A recap of my adventures in the months of May and June, 2022 Back with another post of my adventures in 2022! Staying local in Sydney and the Nothern Beaches, the months went by fast with a few outings here and there. Read on for …
A recap of my adventures in the months of March and April, 2022 2022 continued and I had a fairly quiet March, with the intention of having a few adventures in April over the Easter and Anzac long weekends and school holidays. Alas, I was …
A recap of my adventures in the months of January and February, 2022 A new year, and some new adventures! No lockdowns in sight, we began the year in school holidays and enjoyed some relaxing time before the hamster wheel of 2022 began. February saw …
A recap of my adventures in the months of November and December, 2021 The end of the year saw many catch ups with friends and family who I hadn’t seen in a while, thanks lockdown! A couple of Christmas and New Year getaways and a …
Let us reflect on travel and trips of the past this April. Synonymous with school holidays and Easter in Australia, it’s a great month for a trip – near or far! ON THIS DAY IN 2007 I arrived in Paris for the second time! But …
Hang on to your hats everyone! I have booked my first post COVID-19 overseas trip! And it’s back to Canada I go, for a third time. Can’t wait! Read on to find out why I am going back again. The main reason I am going …
A recap of my adventures in the months of September and October, 2021 Spring arrived on The Northern Beaches and I continued to get out and about during lockdown. Warmer weather and longer days meant I could walk later into the evening. Then lockdown ended …
A recap of my adventures in the months of July and August, 2021 Well this is a first. A complete two month travel recap that occurred entirely in LOCKDOWN! Its hard to do up to date travel content on a travel blog when you’re in …
“The friends you make travelling, are forever locked in your memories.” How true is this statement! I have made some lifelong friends and constant travel companions with people I have met in my travels. A lot of my longer trips have been on group tours …
Now I know there are some people who travel without taking or wearing make up, so this post is not for them. Packing toiletries, skincare and makeup is always a challenging game, especially if backpacking or travelling light – ‘carry on only’ style. After many …
I’ve heard that a lot of people skip their stay in Lima, or just stay one night as they transit through to Cusco, en route to Machu Picchu. Or perhaps they are moving south to Arequipa or heading north into Colombia and Ecuador. But Lima …
