“Good morning Madam.” “Good day.” “Madam, how are you?” As I walked through the village to a shaded garden I knew served sweet chai, everyone from the baker to the tuk tuk driver wished me well along the way. It was a bit like the opening scenes of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast but with … Read more
I recently discovered RailAir, which offers a fast, comfy and stress-free way to get to Heathrow Airport from Reading. RailAir is a luxury coach service that connects Reading train station and Heathrow Terminals 2, 3 and 5, with departures up to every 30 minutes. We live close to Reading and when planning how to get … Read more
Blogging is a lonely activity. The travel bloggers I know are some of the most gregarious, dynamic characters around but we spend a large part of our lives in the corner of a cafe plugging away on laptops. It can also be somewhat demotivating to plug away on your own with no set way of … Read more
When is a tent not a tent? Possibly when it has a separate ensuite bathroom and is, in total, bigger than your Sydney apartment! 30 minutes away from Kings Canyon is a red-earthed, unsealed road that will lead you to the Kings Canyon Wilderness Lodge. Set in a private part of an 1800 square kilometre … Read more
40 Before 30 began life in January 2010 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Kuala Lumpur. (No judgement please, I just really fancied a burger!). It was an idea uttered allowed about wanting to visit 40 countries before my 30th birthday, after scribbling names on a napkin of all the places in the world I … Read more
After a disappointing flight in economy with British Airways from London to Vegas I opted to upgrade to their premium economy product known as World Traveller Plus on the return leg. For those not interested in detailed reviews let me tell you in one sentence if it is worth paying to upgrade to World Traveller … Read more