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...
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...
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...
From Dirty Dancing to actual cheese
I’ve seen Dirty Dancing before, of course. As a proud child of the 80s, who hasn’t seen it at least a dozen times? But this time was different. This...
The Kindness of strangers
One of the things I love about travelling is the people you meet along the way. From the weird and eccentric to the mellow and laid back...
How to avoid travel scams
We love travel, really we do. But things don’t always go to plan on the road. Just as at home you need to be alert to email and phone...
Follow us with a GPS guided app
You know those times when you’re wandering through a city and you think, I read something about this place, now what was it?
Our favourite travel apps
When Ade and I first started travelling, the internet was still a fairly new concept and travel apps weren’t even on the horizon. Back then we relied on friends...
Vung Tau – a city of layers
I'm sitting on a beach gazing out over a small island. A light drizzle is falling around me, but I'm not sure whether it's the rain, or sea spray...
Five awesome things to do in Mexico
I was scared the first time I went to Mexico. Afraid of the safety risks and the lawlessness that I was sure to find there. So I went to...