When Luggage Direct *asked me to give some luggage packing tips, the timing could not have been better. I’m just back from a holiday in Bali and despite myself, brought back some lovely homewares. Luckily, I’m well practiced in the Mary Poppins art of packing more into my luggage than seems possible. If there’s something I… Read more

Welcome to the A-Z Guidebook Link Up. If you would like to join, read the A-Z Guidebook tab at the top of the blog and write a travel post relating to the letter of the month. * Did you know A-Z Guidebook is on Instagram? I am! If you are too, swing past and follow. This… Read more

You’ve heard me complain often enough about crowds and queuing and parking and all the things that come with trying to enjoy breakfast at a café on the weekend. I have previously suggested that one solution is to get up early but I find that a rather extreme measure. An alternative is to take some… Read more

Tuesday, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. It’s an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements and to call for greater equality for women, no matter where they are in the world. The theme for IWD 2016 is ‘Pledge For Parity’. The theme recognises the progress women have made throughout the world but also recognises that the pace… Read more

When I was *invited by Tourism and Events Qld to visit the Scenic Rim, I felt very guilty about not knowing much about the region. One of the great drawcards of the area must surely be that it is only an hour or so south-west of Brisbane. You leave suburbia (and sometimes mobile coverage) far… Read more

February gave us an extra day this year but here we are again, March . Our renovations are finished and the builders are gone. Now comes the task of unpacking and restoring order. I’m asking myself about every item as I return it to a new cupboard. Do I really need it? When was the last… Read more