I wish I’d written a few more notes at the time of flying with a baby between Australia and the UK but I think I was so relieved to have survived the journey I wasn’t ready to relive it right-away! We flew to Australia with our son when he was 9 months old. In case … Read more
I’ve never been one to treat where I stay on holiday as just somewhere to rest my head. I fully believe that where you choose to sleep makes or breaks a trip and since adding a mini traveller to our family that could not be truer. Nailing the perfect location (I have been known to … Read more
I made the mistake of reading the comments. A few days before our first long-haul flight with a 4-month-old baby I saw an article on Facebook about flying with children and the comments were filled with vitriol for parents that dare to take their offspring overseas. The general consensus was that parents who fly with … Read more
If you’re travelling in Asia I highly recommend you carve out a few days to visit the old town of George Town, Penang. This colourful, colonial city is regarded as a living museum thanks to its heritage-listed shophouses and mansions and in recent years the murals and sculptures that grace these crumbling walls have made … Read more
I wrote a flurry of posts announcing our pregnancy around week 14 and then have been fairly silent on the topic since. While I dragged myself through the first trimester, puking and whinging, the second trimester thankfully bought a burst of energy and a lot of action as we relocated from Australia to the UK. Now … Read more
On our first day back in the UK I was asked 3 times by complete strangers why on earth we left Australia. I’ve had lengthy conversations in Sainsbury’s and heartfelt talks with midwives about why someone would seemingly give up their dream life Down Under and come back to Old Blighty. We did live the … Read more
The street art in Penang is about so much more than an interactive backdrop for your Instagram photos, the murals illustrate the story of George Town. Sculptures explain how roads got their names, signs describe the heritage of the area and large-scale portraits represent George Town businesses, past and present. When we took ourselves on … Read more
No one likes a self-appointed expert but after taking 53 flights last year (mostly long-haul, coz what isn’t long-haul from Oz!) I discovered a few nifty tricks and survival tips. So, if you’d like to up your travel game in 2018, read on to discover the travel hacks that can help you claim free tours, … Read more
I’ve been dragging my heels about writing this post. Firstly, because I wondered if reviewing the year was more fun for the writer than the audience (Insta poll saw me stand corrected) and secondly, because 2017 left me feeling a bit meh. The biggest cause of my meh-ery, I think, is due to our move … Read more
In my 7+ years of blogging I’ve never written a Christmas gift guide, mainly because I’m lazy there are a lot of gift idea articles already out there on the interwebs. I’ve been reading a few of them lately, however, and while they are full of great travel gifts ideas they are not exactly what … Read more