I’ve been travelling too long. So long that I have become very lackadaisical in my approach to it. I’m used to travelling on a whim. I’m used to “Everything always works out in the end.” via Giancarlo I’ve gone from being organized weeks, even months, in advance (all those years ago) with checklists and bags [...]

Have you ever wanted to reach out a foot and scrape it along the ground so you can stop the world and jump off it? Trapped in a vortex, you cannot see clearly enough what it is you are doing and why. Forget even trying to think about what you should do next, the vertigo [...]

The group of four beside me erupt into laughter as they dramatically retell stories of last night, slapping each other’s backs and thighs as they do. Beyond the fountain, that looked like dandelion spores sprouting water, the market sellers set up their stalls of flowered dresses, organic coffee, buckets of pink tiger lilies, white roses [...]

One thing I love about travel is talking to the local people. These are some of the warmest, friendliest exchanges you can possibly have and it helps to give you a deeper understanding of the cultures and local customs. This is important as it helps to build tolerance, compassion and acceptance. It also helps you to see [...]

Hello, I just wanted to take this opportunity to drop you a quick personal note. Firstly, to all our family, friends, and readers of our blog we wanted to say a BIG thank you for your support and for being a part of our community online here at y Travel Blog. We really appreciate you [...]

This is the first in a series of posts for the Australia Blog Roundtable, a collaboration of a group of travel bloggers and writers to blog on one of their favourite subjects – Australia. The others in the group are Brooke from WhyGo Australia, Colm from Hostel World, Kate from Nomads Hostels and Michaela from Rocky Travel. This month’s subect [...]

Spending a good part of the day sitting on the couch feeding my gorgeous newborn gives me ample time to think… … and watch My eyes dart around the room to see what object can spark a new thought or idea or grizzle. A lot of the time, it is grizzle. Yesterday, my eyes darted [...]

There’s a place that Craig and I often love to visit when we travel. Actually even when we don’t. We get really excited when we come across one. Actually we can smell the ink emanating from the pages that holds all their mystery and wisdom about a mile away. I think our love for them [...]

I speak a lot in terms of respecting other cultures when you travel. You are a guest in somebody else’s home when you arrive in a foreign land. With this comes a new set of rules, traditions and expectations. You don’t have to like these, you don’t have to take them on, but you definitely [...]

Several weeks ago I received a comment on Mojito Mother that said something like
“If it was an Aussie blog, it would have Aussie spelling.”