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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day Photo Exhibit 2016 International Women’s Day – What is that?  Each year an amazing mother, grandmother, daughter, girlfriend, and inspiring woman named Evelyn Hannon spend hours curating a collection of photographs of women from all around the world for her website Journey Woman This special article celebrates International Women’s Day. Both last year and […]

Best Accommodation in McLaren Vale

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle…. Our sausages are grilling to perfection as we chat and drink with a lovely family from Wales, UK. The kids are playing ‘Hide and Seek’, and couples swim in the slightly heated pool behind us. We are staying at McLaren Vale Motel and Apartments, and it is the perfect place to stay, […]

Visiting McLaren Vale? Top 10 Kids Things To Do

Here’s my list of Top 10 Things To Do with Kids in McLaren Vale, South Australia. Plus I’ve added a few extra Time-Outs for the adults too! (These are not in any particular order). Many of these activities are also FREE! Number 10 – Ten Woodstock Winery – Feed Australian Wildlife By Hand And It’s FREE (including Soy […]

Pet And Housesitting In Australia

“OH MY GOSH! “    I look up as I’m drinking my coffee on a misty Summer early morning, to almost come face-to-face with a Koala, looking right back at me. We are housesitting in a hilly suburb about 20 km from the center of the city of Adelaide.  This is suburbia.  This is Australia. This […]

Thai Service With A Smile

Thailand prides itself on its excellent service.  The Thai’s are precise, punctual, and extremely helpful in most cases, and after a long flight from Kenya, Africa we were so pleased to finally arrive in Bangkok at our centrally located hotel in busy Bangkok. It was barely dinner time, but I hadn’t slept much in the […]

The Busy Travellers Perfect African Safari

Do you have a ‘bucket list’ of places you want to travel to and things you want to see and do in this wide and wonderful world? If you are a busy person; live the business or executive life; only have a day stopover on your flight; have a sporting or team commitments; or health […]

Salubrious Swanky Safari – Nairobi Kenya

Most travelers dream of going on safari in Africa, with their head poking out of a Land-rover, or sitting in a retro truck as it bumps over the orange dust giving their backs and buttocks an African massage. But like most travelers, we found ourselves seeking a little luxury as well.  We had roughed it […]

Stressed – Come And Relax In An African Paradise

Imagine waking up in paradise on an African island to the sounds of pretty birds singing their morning song; with coconut palms gently swaying in the breeze, and the gentle lap of the ocean inlet before you.  All around you is pristine white; from the floor following up the walls to the roof.  And as […]

How Muslims live on an African Island – Lamu Island

Hidden away off the north coast of Africa on the tiny island of Lamu is the small village of Kipungani. This sleepy completely Muslim settlement was once the thriving capital of Lamu Island – back when the Arabs used to trade from the north, and the Indians came from the east. In fact, it is Kenya’s oldest […]

Stepping Back In Time on Lamu Island

It is a beautiful day as our speedboat heads toward the tiny capital of Lamu Island, known as Lamu.  We have booked one week on Lamu Island, and are staying about 25 minutes boat ride away at Kizingoni Beach (you can read about that here). It is located directly across the mainland of Kenya on […]

Lounging In The Lap Of Luxury On Lamu Island

Have you ever had a crazy morning?  A morning where all your plans are challenged?  Well, we did. We had a rather crazy morning.  Mainly because the rain came pouring down, and we were due to leave Turtle Bay Club for the Malindi Airport. This may not seem like a big deal to you, but it […]

World in Africa

Have you ever thought about how good it would be for a child to have fun when they are learning? What a joy it would be for them to wake and to be excited about what the day holds for them?  For my son, this is his life as he travels the world, and he […]