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MONTHLY RECAP – MARCH AND APRIL, 2021

MONTHLY RECAP – MARCH AND APRIL, 2021

A recap of my adventures in the months of March and April, 2021 Life is finally getting back to normal! Or is it… From this post it would seem I was able to have many adventures without any need to worry about COVID-19… More like 

ON THIS DAY – APRIL 14TH

ON THIS DAY – APRIL 14TH

Where in the world have I been on this day in April? Read on to find out! ON THIS DAY IN 2007 I toook the train out of Paris to Versailles, to vist the famous Palace. Being on my own, and before the days of 

MONTHLY RECAP – JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 2021

MONTHLY RECAP – JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 2021

A recap of my adventures in the months of January and February, 2021 Happy New Year! Well, it’s a new year, but the same old Covid story. I began the year in lockdown, on holidays, resting, grieving and getting over the s***storm that was 2020. 

Monthly Recap – November and December, 2020

Monthly Recap – November and December, 2020

A recap of my adventures in the months of November and December 2020 And just like that, 2020 was over. Not that 2021 will be any better neccessarily, but it was nice to close the door on what was to become a stressful and sad 

Monthly Recap – September and October, 2020

Monthly Recap – September and October, 2020

A recap of my adventures in the months of September and October 2020 Life felt like it was slowly getting back to normal. Most state borders were locked, but there was enough to do in the city to keep me busy, along with some travel 

Monthly Recap – July and August, 2020

Monthly Recap – July and August, 2020

A recap of my adventures in the months of July and August 2020 With restrictions easing in NSW, and winter in full swing, I enjoyed some inside and outdoorsy adventures, both local and across the state. Borders opened briefly, so we headed to sunny Queensland 

Monthly Recap – May and June 2020

Monthly Recap – May and June 2020

A recap of my adventures in the months of May and June 2020 May saw some restrictions easing, so travel around the state increased. Most of my spare time was still spent having adventures near home.  Read on for my monthly recap. TURIMETTA HEADLAND WALK 

Monthly Recap – March and April 2020

Monthly Recap – March and April 2020

A recap of my adventures in the months of March and April 2020 What a strange sixty days this was. With Covid-19 on everyone’s doorsteps, the world seemed to stand still and I settled in to #Stayhome. I was determined to get out of the 

Monthly Recap – October 2019

Monthly Recap – October 2019

A recap of my adventures in the month of October 2019 October began in Japan! After a week in South Korea, we headed to Fukuoka and travelled up to Tokyo for over two weeks. Then it was home and back to work.  Read on for 

Monthly Recap – September 2019

Monthly Recap – September 2019

A recap of my adventures in the month of September 2019 Work was winding down as I approached my big overseas trip or the year! I headed off to South Korea and Japan on the 23rd of September for a three week trip with good 

Monthly Recap – August, 2019

Monthly Recap – August, 2019

A recap of my adventures in the month of August, 2019 I’d managed to get through the first two months of winter without getting the flu, only suffering a short cold during my school holidays. August was a fairly quiet month that seemed to fly 

Monthly Recap – November 2018

Monthly Recap – November 2018

A recap of my adventures in the month of November Catching up on the last few months of 2018! Things were getting busier, as Summer and the celebration season began. Read on for my monthly recap.   TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT IN THE RAIN We started November 

Monthly Recap – March 2018

Monthly Recap – March 2018

A recap of my adventures in the month of March This month had sunshine and rain, busy work days, long weekends and Birthdays, including mine! Here are some of the highlights from my favourite month of the year … #biased #birthday Read on!   PLATFORM 

Photo Of The Week – Croatia

Photo Of The Week – Croatia

Flashback to my Croatian cruise – Split to Dubrovnik and back in August 2007. Glorious weather, with plenty of sunbaking, swimming and sailing, interspersed with wandering around gorgeous little towns and eating all sorts of Mediterranean / Greek / Adriatic inspired food. Croatia has to be 

Lake Bled – Slovenia

Lake Bled – Slovenia

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 

Sihanoukville – Cambodia

Sihanoukville – Cambodia

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 

Coolangatta – Queensland, Australia

Coolangatta – Queensland, Australia

Reminiscing of visiting Coolangatta this time last year, where winter really doesn’t exist! Stay: Oakes Calypso Plaza Eat: Coolangatta Hotel Visit: The beach

Rose Valley – Cappadocia, Turkey

Rose Valley – Cappadocia, Turkey

There are memorable days while travelling. The day I hiked through Rose Valley, in the Cappadocia region of Central Turkey was one of them. In summary: I awoke at 4am in a cave hotel. By 5am I was in a hot air balloon rising over 

Eiffel Tower – Paris, France

Eiffel Tower – Paris, France

The first glimpse from the bus, still a few kilometres out of Paris, was like seeing Santa Claus in the flesh. Excitement isn’t even the word. I’d spent 26 years on the planet, with probably about 20 of them yearning for Paris. The Louvre, Arc