My favorite contest, and the most fiercely contested category, was the "Owner and Dog Most Lookalike Contest". The winner went to a Jack Russell and his...Read More

There's one major hurdle that stops us from achieving our dreams. Fear. In particular, the fear of failure. Jump on the In the Hot Spot bandwagon and get rid of your fears so you can start living the life you want....Read More

Here are a couple of photos taken at Australia Zoo that I couldn't fit into my article, Sunshine Coast Tourist Guide: Australia Zoo. I could even expand on this theme and compile a book called "Why Animals Don't Need Mascara (Apart from Reptiles)" Enjoy!...Read More

A definite highlight of any visit to the Sunshine Coast has to be Australia Zoo, home of the late 'Crocodile Hunter', Steve Irwin. Thankfully, his wife, Terri plus kids Bindi and Bob are very much alive and kicking and continue to own and run the zoo as well as live there. Well, probably not in the zoo exactly, but, as far as I can make out, just behind it....Read More

Once a threatened species, kangaroos and their smaller cousins, wallabies, now number over 20 million beasts. Today, there may even be as many as 40 million of them bouncing around Australia. In fact, the effort to conserve kangaroos has been so successful that they are now culled in order to reduce their numbers and maintain ample grazing for domestic animals like sheep....Read More

A run down of kid friendly activities to do during a two week holiday on the Sunshine Coast, many of them free....Read More