australia

Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

Adelaide may be known for the ‘Malls Balls’ but it is also known as the ‘City of Churches’ because in the old days there was a church on nearly every main street in the city. If you are as religious as residents of Adelaide, then the title of this article makes perfect sense to you. […]

What’s the Craze with Virgin Australia Airlines?

Honestly, “what is the craze with Virgin Australia Airlines?” Most people have continuously asked me this question not only because I am Australian, but also because I have had an opportunity to sample a number of airlines over the past many years. Well, we wanted to find out, and so booked our flight with them […]

Getting Treated Like Royalty

Have you ever wanted to be treated like royalty?   To feel so significant and to have that extra-special care and extraordinary attention? Well, it is possible with one of the leading airlines in the world and the ‘Royal Treatment’ begins with fabulous service the minute you check in your luggage. This is an airline […]

Keeping WELL When Travelling to Bangkok

Staying fit and healthy is always a top priority for me as a single parent. It means that I get to share the joy of traveling around the world with my son who is equally delighted to be part of this great experience. And the minute our taxi arrived at the Well Hotel I was […]

How Single Parenting Keeps You Fit?

How Single Parenting Keeps You Fit? Single Parenting Misconception There is a common misconception that single parenting is almost unbearable and that those who walk that road are destined for depression and failure. The ‘doom and gloom’ that I was destined for a miserable life as a single parent. This is one of the key […]

Top 10 Things To Do With Kids In Bangkok Thailand

Travelling is amazing!  You get to see so many new places and to explore and discover.  BUT – The worst thing about traveling can be when you get to your destination, only to realize that there is nothing planned for you to do as a family. Often you are so busy snagging that last minute airline […]

What Happens When An Iconic Hotel Has a New Transformation?

Our trip to Bangkok has exposed me to something new that we would like to share with the world. I sat in shock talking to the marketing staff about one of our most favorite hotels in the world – The Dusit Thani in Bangkok.  This is the third time we have stayed at the Dusit […]

Add A Little Luxury To Your Vacation in Bangkok

We have arrived! It has been a rough start to Bangkok with our luggage being left behind in Ethiopia, so we have been told to go out and shop for emergency supplies every day until it arrives (up to 3 days) by the airline and so we only arrive in our casual flying clothes. But […]

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES for a modern African Experience

Our time has come to leave Kenya and getting to the airport was rather an adventure. Firstly, I somehow looked at the times the flight from Ethiopia was leaving rather than when it was leaving Kenya, so that meant that our time to leave our lovely hotel was quite a dashing trip.  We had a […]

Announcing Nairobi’s Newest Airport Lounge In Kenya Africa

So the time has come to leave Kenya and we just so don’t want to leave.  We’ve been busy at a local orphanage, and staying at a great hotel, so I am not surprised that I somehow managed to confuse our exit flight., I discovered a treasure at the airport that I believe will be […]

Crying For Kenyan Orphans

We started our Random Acts of Kindness with the hope of making a difference in every country we stepped into – to travel with a purpose, and to teach my young son to care for others who may never be able to give back. I have to admit that while we have walked the streets […]

5 Things To Do With Kids In Melaka, Malaysia

While we have traveled to over 70 countries, we still find that there are some hidden gems that other traveling families ask us about. What did we do? Where did we stay? What fun places did we explore? And much more. For this reason, when we find a place that we really enjoyed, then I […]