Singapore – “Outside my Front Door” by Travel and Beyond
Outside my Front Door is a series of posts by fellow travel bloggers who share what is ... outside of their own front door Portraying a kaleidoscope of all things travel related mixed with just the right dosage of history and culture, Travel and Beyond is a...
Are you a pig, a monkey or a very talkative horse? Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year is celebrated on the 31st of January to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This is celebrated around the world and with much colour, pageantry, food and tradition. This year is the year of the Horse according to Chinese astrology. If you were...
A 100 metre food stroll in Australia
A 100 metre food stroll in Australia reveals the very diversity of food offerings in our community. There is no denying that food is a very important part of life. When we travel or at home we like to enjoy all that is on offer. We are lucky in that we live in such a...
A photo post of some of our favourite destinations (to date).
A photo post of some of our favourite destinations .. so far. I suppose that I am an emotional traveller. I am not saying that I cry and carry on but that I get a gut feeling about a place. Sometimes this is a really good feeling and my experiences confirm this. At...
Our subjective take on being Aussies
An no I am not saying Aussie, Aussie Aussie .. whatever, but we did certainly put on a good Olympics didn’t we? On the 26th January each year, we also put on a mega country wide party to celebrate not only Australia Day but the fact that we get the Monday off as pay...
The death knell of the paper book
Is the bell tolling on the paper book or has it already tolled? The writing has been on the wall for a long time but now it has got personal. This is an inevitable thing that you face when moving to an apartment from a home, where you literally do not have the room...
Why National Geographic will Never Ask Me to Write for them.
There are many reasons Why National Geographic Magazine will never ask me to write for them. This is not Gerald Durrell’s My family and other animals because I do not have a good track record with animals. I do not like most of them for a reason, and I can say that...
An etiquette lesson on using the term mate in Australia
An etiquette lesson on using the term mate in Australia and the meaning of each expression. In Australia, the term mate is used a lot. There is a code of ethics in using it correctly, however. These are some guidelines to assist you: Men use mate, women NEVER do Men...
Texas – “Outside my Front Door” by Paxview
Let's go fishing with a local inTexas and The Gulf of Mexico, in the outside my front door posts, where locals share their homes. Outside my Front Door is a series of posts by fellow travel bloggers who share what is ... outside of their own front door JR...
Soft kitty, warm kitty ….
Soft kitty, warm kitty …. I have only recently discovered the TV show, The Big Bang Theory and I am now a total junkie. I also found out that they are onto the 7th season so I am a little behind, by about 6½ seasons. Why was I not told about this absolutely...
