April 1, 2025 | uganda

Braving the roads to shop in Kampala

We're stuck. We've seen busy traffic before, of course. I mean, I've been to India, Julie's been to Vietnam. We know what busy roads look like...

April 1, 2025 | australia

Popping skies and stars in Flinders Ranges

At Wilpena Pound we walked to Hills Homestead, through the tall River Red Gum and pine trees, jumped a puddle and stopped to admire the watering hole with its...

March 29, 2025 | vietnam

Five awesome things to do in Vietnam

Vietnam is a country that is quickly becoming a 'must see' tourist destination and it's not surprising - there is so much to do and see here. It has...

March 29, 2025 | sri-lanka

Relaxing in Pasikudah

Of all the things in Sri Lanka we were planning to do, I was most looking forward to our time in Pasikudah. While we are generally not 'sit on...

March 29, 2025 | uganda

Trekking for gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After our stint volunteering at Amari Community Development Organisation in Buliisa, my sister and I decided we really should see more of the wildlife...

March 29, 2025 | australia

Finding the quirky in Broken Hill

Our first stop in Broken Hill was a visit to the Pro Hart Gallery. It set the scene for a city that thrives on the quirky and eclectic, from...

March 23, 2025 | vietnam

Finding serenity on Ha Long Bay

It's 6am and I'm standing on top of a boat, a houseboat, in Ha Long Bay. Around me the boats are just waking up, lights slowly coming on as...

March 23, 2025 | usa

Cruising through Alaska

I'm not really a boat person - it's not the boat so much as the water. That whole being in water where I can't tour the bottom fills me...

March 20, 2025 | sri-lanka

Exploring the relics of Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa - yep, another UNESCO World Heritage listed site - is a vast maze of ruins dating back to before 1070AD. It is the second most Ancient city in...