House-sitting

Espraiado Maricá in Brazil by motorbike

Espraiado Maricá in Brazil by motorbike This Sunday started out with a sleep – in. We are moving on tomorrow and so we wanted to enjoy the day. We were able to buy some locally made indigenous weapons along the way since my son decided to have a collection of such items. We then visited […]

Saquarema Brazil and Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is here and Brazil is not left behind as the world celebrates this special day. Our House sitting Accommodation Our house sitting home overlooks the distant shores of Rio De Janeiro. It is just an amazing view and we are so far enjoying the stay. Though it is windy outside, we can’t help […]

Last days at Savusavu Island Fiji

Last days at Savusavu, Fiji The last two days at Savusavu, Fiji have been just wonderful. Over the last couple of weeks, we have made friends with ‘Dave’ and ‘Aoife’ from Ireland. ‘Dave’ is training for a triathlon in Canada and is super fit. So he kindly takes my son out so I can catch […]

Faces of Tacilevu – Savusavu Island Fiji

Faces of Tacilevu – Fiji Here are some of the new friends we got to know in the village of Tacilevu. They are the Faces of Tacilevu – Fiji. I love these photos, regardless of the fact that I am only using a small instant camera.  I, however, understand that I will need to get a […]

What is a Lovo ?

A day on a Fiji farm for a 7-year-old Australian boy We are awake at 5:30 a.m. on the island of Savusavu Fiji to catch the early bus to the foothills. Our friends ‘Marylyn’ and ‘Dave’ (50/50 Australian & Fijian) own rural property. Their caretaker ‘Julian’ and his sweet wife ‘Lele’ are organizing a ‘Lovo’. Now a ‘Lovo’ […]

Hidden Naselesele Waterfall on Savusavu Island Fiji

Hidden Naselesele Waterfall (on the road to Bua) We are house sitting on the island of Savusavu in Fiji, n Sunday we decided to ‘find a waterfall’, so we hopped into the hire car – that we hired thanks to the knowledge of  some luxury travel experts in the region – and headed through the […]

Less Is More – So Poor Yet So Happy – A Fijian Village

Less is more – so poor, yet so happy The weekend has arrived on Savusavu island, and it is time to explore the unknown, so we hired a little 4WD vehicle where we learn a valuable lesson about how locals can be so poor yet so happy.  We hope to find a beach in a […]

Labasa Fiji – an Indian Town

Labasa Fiji – an Indian Town Yesterday we woke at 5:30 a.m. in preparation to walk to town, and get the early bus to Labasa (pronounced Lambassa).  We have been house sitting and are part way through, based in Savusavu. Our friends Marilyn and Dave who own a farm here were also on the bus […]

The Joy Of Giving To Those Who Can Never Repay

The joy of giving to the kids who are less fortunate than us One of the joys of staying for a while in one place is that you become a traveler and get to know the locals, shop at the marketplaces, make friends with your neighbors, and other people visiting the area as we did […]

School in Savusavu Fiji for an Australian Boy

School in Savusavu Fiji for an Aussie boy (Son in his school shirt and sandals – first day) Seven-year-old goes to school in Savusavu, Fiji We have to visit the “Head Teacher” at the school in Savusavu to see if my son will be accepted into Khemendra Central Primary School. It is an international school […]

House Sitting on Savusavu Island in Fiji

We are off to House sit on an Island in Fiji House sitting on Savusavu Island in Fiji Now we are real travelers on an amazing single parent travel adventure. In fact, we are slowly becoming luxury travel experts as we have learned so much so far on this family travel. We are off to […]

Accommodation when traveling

Accommodation when traveling What to consider Accommodation when traveling is probably one of the most critical things you need to have sorted out in your mind before you head off.  If you are traveling with a child, or alone, I would recommend having a good thought about the following. I have popped them in alphabetic […]