Degustation relaxation in Mendoza, Argentina
Wine tasting can be a tiring business, it needs real stamina. Mendoza is quite rightly a world renowned wine region,and I have already spent a day exploring and tasting by car, and another day of the...
View ArticleThe Unique Fisherpeople of Inle Lake, Myanmar
The man stands on one leg on the flat stern of his small wood boat, wraps the other leg around his upright rowing oar, and starts paddling in a circular motion with his leg. It is a unique and oddly...
View ArticleWhat is the Liebster Blog Award?
Thanks very much to the lovely Claire from TheSameStars.com for nominating me for a Liebster, see her nominations here. What is the Liebster Blog Award? It’s been around for a few years and it’s...
View ArticleTen things you will do on Inle Lake, Myanmar
We hiked for two days to Inle lake – through farms, over hill and dale. So we arrive ready to relax. Sitting in one of the long boats being whisked across the large, serenely blue (sometimes brown)...
View ArticleTwo reasons to pause in Pindaya, Burma
I found two very good reasons to stop and explore the little town of Pindaya. It’s in the picturesque Shan State in Myanmar, on the edge of a beautiful lake in a valley. The Market. There is always...
View ArticleGrit and Graffiti, the street art of Buenos Aires
What does street art and graffiti tell us about a city, its history and inhabitants? The answer can be “a lot”, it’s an interesting way of exploring the culture. And good street art makes exploring on...
View ArticleDo you have the Mountain Goat gene?
Some travellers just seem to be born with the mountain goat gene, but sadly I am not one of them. What’s a mountain goat gene I hear you say? It’s the gene that enables you to be surefooted scrambling...
View Articlea day before winter in Bondi Beach
It’s the last day of the autumn months (Mar/Apr/May) and one day before winter sets in (Jun/Jul/Aug) and the weather is phenomenal, don’t you wish you were here in Bondi? It’s not really a secret that...
View ArticleVivid Sydney
Tips for the best views (and photographs) of Vivid Festival in Sydney: a great starting point is on Hickson Rd on the western side of the Harbour Bridge – walk out on the finger wharf closest to the...
View ArticleFinding Chilli Town in the hills of Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)
It’s not really called Chilli Town. But it is the name we bestow on it as soon as we see it. We are only an hour or so into the first morning of our hike from near Kalaw, through the hills and rolling...
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Sleepless In Shan State, Myanmar
We arrive at the monastery in the early evening, as the shadows lengthen and the heat of the day is about to disappear. I am so tired now that my knees are starting to wobble. The temperature is...
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City2Surf in Sydney, not just for runners
London marathon, New York marathon, Sydney’s City2Surf, fun runs in just about every major city in the world – these are iconic events which tens of thousands of people compete in every year, and which...
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Eat Drink Hunter Valley
Top six tips for eating and drinking well in the Hunter Valley. Mmmm, wine and food. Always gets my attention. The Hunter Valley is about a two and a half hour drive from Sydney and is a well known...
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Sculpture Garden in the Hunter Valley
Sculpture garden and wine-tasting in the Hunter Valley It’s a no-brainer to visit a vineyard cellar door for some wine tasting. It becomes much more unique when it is surrounded by a sculpture garden,...
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Kangaroos and Vineyards
Kangaroos and Vineyards in Hunter Valley, Australia Being a Sydney urbanite, I rarely see kangaroos in Australia, so I still get very excited every time that I do. Sometimes we may give the impression...
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Relaxing on Rabbit Island, Cambodia
Cambodia does not have to be only about the heat (and hectic exploring of all those glorious temples) of Siem Reap, or the chaos and nightlife of Phnom Penh. When it’s time for a bit of back-to-basics...
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4 good reasons to go to Kep, Cambodia
The perfect recipe for a joint birthday party with your best friend – travel with a group of friends and family to Kep, on the south coast of Cambodia. Which is exactly what my BFF Helen and I did...
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#CTC13 Capture The Colour 2013
Five colours, five photos, that can’t be too difficult can it? Thanks to the talented Lani Cox, who kindly nominated me to participate in this devilish competition devised by Travel Supermarket, I’ve...
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Stunning Sculpture by the Sea in Bondi
The annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition is on again This is one of my favourite times of the year, as spring is turning into summer and the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk hosts over one hundred...
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Removing background crowds from photos
Taking photos in popular public locations is complicated by that very thing – popularity. There are a lot of other people there to walk into my shot, or stand right in front of my raised camera to take...
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