I spied the sarongs waving in the breeze on the crest of the sand hill. Self-conscious of my thighs on display in my bikini on the beach I walked into the makeshift stall. The shop owner stood up from her stool and greeted me with a broad smile, “Sawadee Ka” “Sabadee mai?” I asked her [...]

I sat down to write a travel manifesto and struggled. Not struggled for something to say, but struggled with too many things to say. Sometimes too much sage advice can overwhelm and paralyze.  I decided to pare my travel wisdom back to 10. What are the ten essential guidelines to follow to ensure a memorable [...]

Travel can be such a hassle, especially when you travel with kids. SEe for yourself why you should suck it up and live the life you have always wanted.

They stood on the stage in darkness holding a light and sang: “It’s something unpredictable but in the end it’s fine? I hope you have the time of your life” The finale song of the Pacific Dawn Life As We Know It show is one of my all-time favourites. Simple, yet  powerful. How many people are [...]

My phone beeped interrupting the peals of laughter enjoyed with my best friend Bec. I had bumped into her on my walk along the beach and we sat at the park’s edge catching up over coffee as our children played together. Our conversation, as it does with most women- especially after childbirth- turned to weight [...]

I’ve stayed in a lot of hotel rooms lately. As hotels are a more expensive accommodation choice there are certain things that I do expect. I am surprised at how varied the standards are. Of course I expect the features and service to vary from a 1 star to a 5 star, just as the [...]

The last time I was here I sat in Gullivers Travels on Khao San Road clinking Amstel bottles with Craig, cheersing to the end of a five-year honeymoon. That was 2006 and I had no idea of the path of destruction that lay ahead. We had it all figured out. Our path was clear our [...]

Travel can present you with many challenges which force you to suck it up. It’s character building and only makes you stronger. See for yourself how I sucked it up

Travel a single step at a time is a guest post by Catina Noble, a freelance writer and photographer My desire to travel started while I was at Carleton University studying the lives of people in Pompeii before and after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. A piece of history that left a mystery for future [...]

I want you to do something for me when you set on your grand adventure travelling around the world. I want you to take a couple of toothpicks and place them between your eyelids and keep them there. I want you to make sure your eyes are wide wide open. If I could find a [...]