Round 2 of one of my favourite giveaways for Ziera shoes. Last month we gave away 2 x $300 vouchers, to a winner in Australia and one in New Zealand. Ziera have decided to run it again with the same conditions. So we will be giving a $300 voucher to a winner in Australia and [...]

This post and GoPro Hero 3 giveaway is brought to you by eHarmony Our tagline here on our blog and in life is, “It’s all about the memories” It’s usually the thing that pushes us from complacency to stretching ourselves a little to experience moments and create memories that will last a life-time. Craig and [...]

To celebrate the goMoney app for Android, ANZ is offering our readers the opportunity to win a Samsung Galaxy SIII smartphone valued at $899! Perfect for managing your finances while on the road, ANZ’s goMoney banking app provides customers with a convenient way to bank 24/7. Features include: an easy four-digit login PIN the ability to [...]

I thought I knew Australia well. I am from Australia so am expert by default… aren’t I? I also once ran a 5 min daily broadcast show on Australia at my school in the States. Each morning I’d share interesting facts and stories about our country and culture and make the kids giggle by doing [...]

As a busy mother of two small children and two blogs I try to grab snatches of peace and quiet whenever I can. It doesn’t happen often, but lately I’ve been able to steal them with my Logitech Ultimate Ears 600 noise-isolating earphones. They come especially handy when we are travelling and when Craig is [...]

Woo Hoo…Carnival Spirit is moving to Sydney. For the first time ever a Carnival Cruise ship will be permanately based outside of the United States. And YOU can win one night on-board with us for the exclusive “Sail Away Celebration” launch party in October. We have developed a love relationship with Carnival Spirit since experiencing our first ever cruise [...]

Last week we shared with you our review of the Logitech Rechargeable speaker s715i (Check out Craig dancing in the video). It is an amazing product that produces crystal clear acoustics. A perfect choice for bringing music into your travels or just your life at home. Logitech has given us one of the rechargeable speakers [...]

Two of the things we love most about travel are the friends we make and the different cultures we experience along the way. So we’ve teamed up with Australian dating specialists, eHarmony, to bring you a prize that’s all about travel – and making great new connections. In between work, family and social commitments, it [...]

“Imagine if this had of happened when you were in Kuala Lumpur?” Craig and I were chatting as I lay facing yet another surgery. Even though the surgery was not life-threatening, it was very worrying for me, I was in a lot of pain, and facing quite a slow recovery. It would have been even [...]

There is nothing like exploring a new city. Most people have their list of must see places, and once they have checked them off are keen to experience the city from more of a local perspective. This is the best way we can get to know the heart of a city. After all it is [...]