To stopover or not to stopover, that is the question
To stopover or not to stopover is a question that any one who has endured a long haul flight just once - asks themselves. As Australians, we are veterans of the long haul flight. They do not get any easier, trust me. We have done the 6-hour stopover and not forked out...
Eat Risotto …in Italy #TastyTuesday
Eat Risotto in Italy - they know how to cook this tricky little dish. Risotto is considered to be the death knell for many aspiring chefs on cooking shows along with chocolate fondant or molten lava cake. To Italians, risotto is de riguer and they know how to make it...
Sydney walkabout – photo essay
Sydney walkabout - photo essay. Do we think that Sydney is stunning? We definitely do. These are some photos that we took while walking around a small section of this beautiful city. Sydney provides a juxtaposition of the old, by Australian standards, and the new. The...
The Sydney Harbour Bridge
Good morning Sydney Harbour Bridge! The Sydney Harbour Bridge as seen in all of its glory on a crisp cool sunny morning. Sydney Harbour Bridge is an architectural triumph, and a visual delight and for us it is a symbol of home. The Sydney Harbour Bridge looks...
Play Pachinko when in Tokyo
When you go to Tokyo you will see Pachinko parlours literally everywhere. They are very well sign posted, so you will easily be able to find one. Anywhere. Everywhere. I had no idea what a Pachinko parlour was when we 1st went to Tokyo. I could see a lot of colour and...
Canada – “Outside my Front Door” by Turquoise Compass
Outside my Front Door is a series of posts by fellow travel bloggers who share what is ... outside of their own front door Jessica from Turquoise Compass believes in living life to the fullest and taking advantage of every opportunity that comes up, while...
Visit Zaanse Schans to see windmills, clogs and eat cheese.
Visit Zaanse Schans to see windmills, clogs and eat cheese. If, like me, you believe there are certain things that you must see and do in a country, then when going to the Netherlands or Holland, it is definitely windmills, clogs and cheese. I would have also added...
Planning your own mid life crisis … or 2
Planning your own mid life crisis Just as there is a degree of planning involved in your travels with a large dose of serendipity, so are these skills needed in planning your own mid life crisis. It is important that you plan a middle life crisis. I know. I am...
Pad Thai or Tom Yum in Thailand
Pad Thai or Tom Yum in Thailand Which would you choose? Pad Thai, Tom Yum, Pad Thai, Tom Yum – which one do I choose to feature on #TastyTuesday? I have to go with my all time favourite as soon as we hit Thailand and how I judge whether a Thai restaurant anywhere else...
5 things I miss about the U.S when travelling.
5 things I miss about the U.S when travelling... a guest post We put up a post about 5 things that we miss about Australia when we travel and after some discussion with readers put up 5 things that we don't miss about Australia when travelling. We were really happy...
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