Kuta Seaview Boutique Resort & Spa, Bali.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of Kuta is Jalan Pantai, possibly the busiest road in this part of Bali, lies a very serene, green and quiet oasis, Kuta Seaview Boutique Resort & Spa. It is this juxtaposition that actually is what Kuta, Bali is. While Kuta...
Life on the Street as We Saw It
As curious travellers, we like watching people. Life on the Streets as We Saw It, is about some of the people we saw through our travels in 2014. Watching people on the street, and wondering what their lives are like is part and parcel of the travel experience. What...
Top 3 Places to Ski in Switzerland
It is difficult to come up with the Top 3 Places to Ski in Switzerland, as there are many so many best Swiss ski resorts. Skiing in Switzerland is a little different from other places that you may have skied before. The Swiss do not take themselves too seriously when...
Personally and professionally – 2014 was a Good Year For Us
Personally and professionally – 2014 was a Good Year For Us and it was a very Pretty Year where we saw a lot of very pretty and attractive things, while working very very hard. 2014 was a pretty special year in many ways, both personally and professionally. I believe...
Pope Francis Wrote to Me
Pope Francis Wrote to Me I have avoided writing about this for a year or so, because I was too sad to do it, but now I want to share about when Pope Francis wrote to me. It was in 2013, and my father was critically ill. I had just written a travel piece on visiting...
Get Lost!
Get Lost! Left, right, north, south – seriously don’t play with my head. For someone who is relatively intelligent, my sense of direction and my knowledge of my left from my right is non- existent. True Story Number 1 I went for my driver's licence many moons ago. I...
Outside Our Own Front Door #SydneySeige #illridewithyou
Outside Our Own Front Door #SydneySeige #illridewithyou To the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the Sydney Siege and to those who were held hostages in this repulsive situation - our thoughts and prayers are with you – as are Australia’s and...
Give a Gift that Actually Means Something #JustOneRhino.
Give a Gift that actually means something #JustOneRhino. Too often, people buy one another gifts that really have no meaning and are quickly assigned to the back of the cupboard or to the re-gifting pile. This year we are giving a gift that matters to family and...
Traveling with Other People – the Dont’s and the Dont’s
This should have been about How to Travel with other People, but it is about Traveling with Other People – the Dont’s and the Dont's Traveling with Other People, is fraught with issues.We have 6 friends, 3 couples actually, who recently returned from traveling around...
Best Little Coffee Shops
Welcome to the launch of our new companion site Best Little Coffee Shops. As we work and socialize in coffee shops so much, it seemed a logical extension to what we do. If you want to know what a steampunk cafe in Cape Town, South Africa looks like then read...
