February 21, 2025 | cambodia

Five things to do in Cambodia that don’t involve temples

Let's face it the temples in Cambodia can become a little like the castles in the UK or the cathedrals in Europe. They are amazing, awe-inspiring...

February 19, 2025 | cambodia

Exploring Cambodia’s brutal past in Phnom Penh

I wasn’t sure about visiting the killing fields in Cambodia. It wasn’t something that I particularly wanted to see, but I was also intrigued...

February 19, 2025 | australia

The lady in the van

We meet her in the campground. She speaks to Ade first. They always do, with his easy smile and welcome face...

February 19, 2025 | australia

48 hours in the old mining town Walhalla

You’ve got to love a town that plays The Sound of Music in its main street and puts on a free Sound of Music puppet show. Well, I loved...

February 19, 2025 | travel-tips

How to pack for a trip overseas

A little while ago I posted on social media recommending people start a packing list at least a week in advance, to which my mum responded “a week? I...

February 19, 2025 | australia

Road tripping on the Great Ocean Road

“Stick your finger in and watch it close.” I’ve got a seven-year-old and a 10-year-old excitedly yelling in my ear. They are urging me to stick my finger in...

February 17, 2025 | australia

Back to the natural beauty of K’Gari (Fraser Island)

The first time we visited K’Gari (Fraser Island) we were stuck with no four-wheel drive vehicle and just three days to see as much as we could. 

February 17, 2025 | australia

From leeches to rare cockatoos on a camping trip in Narbethong

We’re not really what you’d call campers, Ade and I. Last time we went camping was to Eden with a group of friends. All we had was a little...

February 17, 2025 | australia

Spotting quokkas on Rottnest Island

Our first sighting of a quokka comes early, really early. We’d taken the first boat from Hilary’s Boathouse on mainland Western Australia to Rottnest Island...

February 17, 2025 | australia

Soaking up wine and rolling hills in the Yarra Valley

It’s 10am and we’re standing in the Foodworks carpark in Coldstream, the gateway to the Yarra Valley. It’s not how I like to begin my Sundays. But this Sunday...