July 2012

Best Travel Hot Spots in Austria

5 Travel Hot Spots in Austria

Austria, the home of composers like Mozart, Haydn and Strauss, offers travelers something to sing and dance about year round. So it makes sense

Lake Louise travel dream

A Travel Dream Comes True in Lake Louise

After travelling round the world for 12 years I was trying to settle down and do the sensible, grown up family thing. But it was tough for a travel fiend

Travel photos Japan

Capture the Colours – Travel Photos from Japan

Red and yellow and green and blue, purple and orange and pink…. Sounds familiar? Well fortunately I can’t sing you a rainbow but I can show you

Things to See and Do in Hervey Bay

15 Things to See and Do in Hervey Bay – Part II

Have you read 15 Things to See and Do in Hervey Bay – Part I? Great. Here’s the final post to whet your appetite and help you start planning what

Things to See and Do in Hervey Bay

15 Things to See and Do in Hervey Bay – Part I

They say good things are worth waiting for and I waited three years before making the three hour drive from Noosa to Hervey Bay. Probably because

Make the World a Better Place

67 Minutes to Make the World a Better Place

A little birdy at the South African Tourism told me it’s Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday on July 18th. That’s special isn’t it? But hearing that Mandela

british seaside holidays

Happy Holidays by the Great British Seaside

My childhood home in Leicestershire is reputed to be as far from the sea as you can get in England. Maybe that’s why I loved the ocean and

Things Travel Professionals Hate About Hotels

15 Things Travel Professionals Hate About Hotels

Call them spoilt but once a travel professional or travel writer starts getting whisked around the world on press trips she also starts to get picky.

Funny travel stories - mum and Turkish waiter

My Mum and the Turkish Waiter: 7 Fun Travel Lessons from a 77 Year Old

I love this funny travel photo of my dear old mum and a Turkish waiter because: a. It’s hilarious. I think my mum secretly loves it too, although she

Best Kimberley Gorges - Things to See and Do

5 Kimberley Gorges to See Before You Die

The Kimberley, perched in the northwest of Australia’s remotest state is a magical place. 1.7 times bigger than the UK, the Kimberley is a massive

Kluane National Park Glacier Tour

Kluane National Park Glacier Tour: Coolest Yukon Day Trip Ever

If you want to get off the beaten path pack your bag and head to Kluane National Park in Click here to read on… Canada’s remote Yukon Territory.

Countries to Travel to on a Mediterranean Cruise

5 Countries to Travel to on a Mediterranean Cruise

Have you thought about taking a cruise for your next vacation? I love being out on the water. I love the fresh ocean breeze, being surrounded by