Bali Is Not A Country, It Is An Island
Firstly let me share some small and interesting facts with you with you. Bali is NOT its own country, It is an island of Indonesia or a Province of Indonesia … but it is not its own country! Also, whilst Indonesia is predominantly Muslim, this island has Hindu faith. We arrived in Bali on a hot […]
“WINNER” of the 2015 ‘New Voices’ BLOG COMPETITION
“Ruth Johnston, (that’s ME !!), Australian travel writer and full-time housesitter, travels around the world with her son by housesitting, volunteering, and finding new and exciting locations for travel journalism. They find that housesitting saves them money and enables them to keep traveling around the world. In this our choice for the 2015 HouseSitMatch ‘New […]
House-sitting Enables Travel – By A Ten Year Old
Explorason loves traveling! In fact, he has been to 63 countries around the world, over the past three years. And in order for us to sustain our travels, we often house-sit. He loves house-sitting; he adores pets – especially dogs and loves having time to stop and relax. Here is his story …… http://blog.housesitmatch.com/how-house-sitting-enables-travel/ If […]
3D – The Latest In Family Fun
If you want to be in the picture, here is the place for you need to go. The latest craze to hit is 3D Art in Paradise Bangkok. We originally found out about 3D Art in Paradise Bangkok by ‘Googling’ the ‘top things to do in Bangkok for kids’, and when we saw how fun it […]
Culinary Journey of Royal Thai Cuisine
Amidst the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, we found some amazing places to visit; great places to shop; awesome tours; a wonderful spa; fabulous hotels; and brilliant shopping. But even with all that, everyone needs time to stop and eat. And not just a quick bite, we decided we wanted to experience some of the […]
The Ultimate In Pampering For Young And Old
Pampering ????? Everyone you speaks to who has ever been to Bangkok will tell you “you must get a ‘proper’ Thai massage, and a bit of ‘personal pampering’ “. But on our last night in Thailand, we decided to go one step further. We wanted to both experience being pampered, and we both wanted to […]
Sharing Love in Uganda Africa
Coming to Africa has been on our hearts for what seems to be forever. I knew a long time friend, who along with her husband ran a small ‘not for profit mission’ In The Field Ministries in Uganda. I had spoken to her on a few occasions about us coming to volunteer. So when our […]
Christmas in Romania for Traveling Families
This is our third Christmas away from our Australian family and friends, and we sure miss the traditions we remember back in Adelaide, South Australia. For us, Christmas always started in November. We put up the Christmas tree and decorated it very early. We owned about 50 Christmas movies and we would watch one every […]
Countless Things To Do in Corfu Greece
We have just spent an amazing eleven (11) days in Corfu Greece, so sit down with a ‘cuppa’, and enjoy reading about some of our trip as we share them with you. Getting to Corfu Greece Our first night saw us driving 35 km from the port (we had arrived by ferry from Albania – […]
Blarney Church Ireland; a coming together of churches
Blarney Church Ireland, and a coming together of churches I had been in Ireland for over a week, and one of the reasons I have stayed around in the Cork area is because I was invited to share at an International Day of Prayer. This is to be held in the Blarney Church, but what […]
Great Lakes Road Trip USA
Great Lakes Road Trip the USA Today we have a bit of a quick drive back through the corner of Pennsylvania from Ohio as we visit Mazza Winery on our Great Lakes road trip after leaving Niagara Falls. Luxury travel experts say that this is one of the most visited places by families on a family […]
Hershey Land of Chocolate At Christmas
Hershey Land of Chocolate At Christmas Tonight we have landed in Hersey land of chocolate and it is amazing, especially because it is Christmas celebrations. Discover Hershey Land of Chocolate The streetlights are chocolate drops here in this Pennsylvania town. Our accommodation is along Chocolate Avenue. This hotel has a great deal ($30US a night) […]