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...
Swinging across the top of Europe in Chamonix
We finally made it to the very reason we had decided to come to this part of the world - Chamonix. It's fair to say we were not disappointed...
Follow in our footsteps – offline with a 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?
Why you really should think about 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...
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...
Being a smart traveller and avoiding 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...
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...
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...
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...
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.