What do you really need to take with you? The answer is simple- way less than you think! But clearly what you pack, depends VERY much on...

The chances are if you are reading this post that you or someone you love has experienced trauma.  It may all be new to you, and you are...

Bali seems to have the amazing ability to offer something for everybody. To many young Australians it is the party life and shopping of...

Maybe you are one of those people who wants to see every country in the world? Maybe not? Either way it's interesting to see how...

It is difficult to explain depression to those who have not suffered. It is even harder to navigate the minefield of conflicting...

Some thought on living on the road after 3 years travelling. For most of us travel is something you fit in between life. If it’s...

It is difficult to explain depression to those who have not suffered. I guess it’s like explaining childbirth to someone who has never...

More than you could ever Imagine! After 40 years travelling and 150 countries it takes a lot for somewhere to take my breath away and...

Cruising has changed dramatically since COVID. Companies are trying to recover lost profits after 2 dismal years by trying to cash in on...

From San Francisco via Sequoia-Yosemite-Mammoth- Lake Tahoe Trip Length:  14 days Trip Budget:  $400 US per day for a couple...

Being a Champagne lover it was natural that any trip to northern France would include a visit to Champagne! This blog is dedicated to...

Our oceans, seas and bays are not only awesome to see but super important to the planet. The majority of the earths water is stored in...

Did you notice that I didn't say 7 wonders? That's because it isn't that easy. People have been making lists of natural and manmade...

A letter to my children as they leave for their first trip. Hope. Fear. Excitement. We know you will be excited about new possibilities...

Change is coming quickly to this island paradise. Trip Length: 1 week Trip Budget: $125 US per day for a couple. Philippines is no...

There were many stories that I could tell about travelling with a husband and son who have dyslexia. I had thought that it was hard...

I think we would all agree that we are living through tumultuous times. Times of enormous uncertainty as not only do we transition into a...

I know where to hide Zac and Talia Anne Frank's House in Amsterdam is a moving experience but when our 8-year-old and 6 -year-old quietly...

Russia 1985 Travelling the famous Trans -Siberian between Beijing and Moscow in 1985 was a thrill enough. But when we found our...

Travelling to Yangshuo in 1984 was like stepping back in time. But this trip had another funny twist as our need for "take away food"...

Travel Planning  is everything you do from the minute you first start thinking about a trip, right up until you walk out the door. It is...

I wanted this post to be more than a simple list of cultural tips and travel etiquette. I wanted to find an umbrella to allow me to...

On the list of the fastest growing sectors in the tourist industry, cruising is up there at the top. With over 300 ships at sea every...

A new way to see the world on a budget! We first heard about the idea of house sitting from friends who had sold their house, and set off...