Surviving the Switch Off with a family getaway to Glenworth Valley

Kalyra watching the horse mustering Glenworth Valley

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang On the weekend we particpated in the 24 hour switch off. We shut ourselves off from the outside world: no phones, no email, no facebook, or internet. We actually did it for longer than 24 hours and loved it. I have no problem switching off from the outside world. I’ve spent most of my life doing it travelling. In fact, I’d rarely be connected

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Five Wine Regions To Get Drunk In (Besides France)

Tuscany wine region

There’s a little drunk person in all of us that loves to swirl wine, admire the ruby red legs, sniff the unusual scents, and pretend that we know what we’re talking about. Yes, I’m talking about wine tasting… every adults secret pleasure. So grab a glass of wine and prepare to be inspired for your next wine retreat… Tuscany, Italy Sangiovese is by far Tuscany’s shining star, but Cabernet Sauvignon,

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7 Travel Destinations to Visit on a Guided Tour

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This is a sponsored post by Peregrine Adventures Most of our travel has been done independently. We enjoy the freedom and thrill that comes with forging your own path and having the flexibility to change it whenever you feel it fits. We do, however, feel that guided tours are sometimes a beneficial and rewarding way to travel also. It has its place in travel, just like a five star resort

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The Carnival Cruise Lines Experience

Carnival Cruise Lines

I heard the name Carnival Cruise Lines many times during my four years living in the States. But up until last week, I had never been on a cruise in my whole life. At first it was hard to get used to the rolling. It wasn’t really rocky, but it did make you feel, and look like, you had drunk far too many Mojitos. Truth be told, I probably had.

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I See You Carnival Cruise Lines

Carnival Cruise Lines

The Central Coast Italian Festival – Ettalong Beach

Italian festival Ettalong Beach

I’m sure everyone can rattle off their favourite Italian dish: lasagne, pasta, gelato, and coffee to write home about. If you have ever had the opportunity to visit Italy, I am sure you can recall the time you first bit into that “authentic” Italian dish, and your mouth melted. Mine was in Bari, on the East coast of Italy. We were staying there only because it was the place where

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Margaret River – You Had Me At Food, Wine, and Beer

Margaret River

Margaret River is many things, and there is something there for everyone… Being a lover of wine, beer, and food I was extremely excited that a visit to the world famous Margaret River Region in Australia’s South West was on the itinerary. One of the reasons I love to travel so much is to experience the food, the wine, and the atmosphere of a place. Life’s simple pleasures. But the

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Kayaking on Middle Harbour, Sydney

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It was hard to believe that we were paddling on one of the world’s busiest harbours. All that could be heard was the gentle splashing of the water as the oars sliced through it from one side of the kayak to the other. Megan and I, friends only since yesterday, already had fallen into a silent rhythm softly interrupting the stillness of the air around us. “The water is like

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A Tasting Plate of Tasmanian Food

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This is a guest post by Kellie O’Brien from Three Li’l Princesses From renowned chef Tetsuya Wakuda creating mouth-watering dishes using Tasmanian Atlantic salmon, to Neil Perry featuring wagyu beef from the state’s grass-fed cattle in his restaurants, there’s one pretty obvious reason to visit Tasmania. In the North West, we can easily spend a day meandering along the highway taking in all manner of good food. You may just

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The Difference a Sabbatical Year Makes

Taking a Sabbatical year

This is a guest post by Andrea from Inspiring Travellers Being a childless thirtysomething couple has its advantages. Freedom for one thing. No matter what you’re doing, nothing is holding you back from making your proverbial dreams come true. Whether that’s starting a business or deciding to change careers or taking a risk of another kind, as long as you support each other, anything seems possible. Some of us choose

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