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...
From clogs to bikes in Amsterdam
From boat rides along the canals and riding bikes through city streets to learning how clogs are made, Amsterdam has always held a certain intrigue for us.
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...
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...
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...
What it’s like to volunteer at a school in Africa
I found this post difficult to write - one of the hardest I've written so far. How do you describe the feelings, the emotion, the experience of volunteering in...
Feeling the beauty in Mungo National Park
Well that escalated quickly. Day two of our trip around Australia and we were headed for Mungo National Park. It all started well enough, we stopped...
This is what it’s like to host tours
I've just come back from Vietnam where I was lucky enough to be hosting a tour with Two's a Crowd. It's my second time to Vietnam in 12 months....
Finding travel magic in Africa
Imagine looking into the eyes of a gorilla, or seeing leopards and lions in their natural environment. As Julia Morgan says, it's a magical experience that you'll never forget.
Whistlestop tour of the USA
We have done quite a bit of travel, but this was our first time in the US. Neither of us has ever been particularly interested in travelling to the...