It is, indeed another Doctor Who related post. I can’t help myself. I feel inspired every time I watch an episode and as I watched last night’s episode on ABC – Journey to the Centre of the Tardis I was flipping through an in-flight magazine a friend of mine brought me from her trip and thought … Continue reading
I had a birthday yesterday, and despite my football team losing the grand finals on the same day, it was a fantastic day. I didn’t choose to do anything special, it was enough to have spent it with family. I find that as we get older, birthdays tend to become less of an event and … Continue reading
This is still a travel blog. Keep reading. I just want to talk about this alien in my life. I watch him every week (during its season) as he goes about exploring the universe, on no particular quest but to satisfy his curiosity, and on many occasions save the world while he does it. He is, the … Continue reading
The lovely World Via Standby nominated me for *I think* the Versatile Blogger Award and the Liebster Blog award. While I know these are mostly a social link between bloggers I believe it is always nice to be recognised for the hardwork we’ve all put in for our blogs. So, I am going to play … Continue reading
Photos by William McPherson Some hate it, some love it. While it’s just another harbour city, Auckland does have redeeming qualities. Its Parnell district and Devonport districts are so charming that visitors often forget they are in fact in the largest financial hub of New Zealand. My article Charming Parnell of Auckland describes one such … Continue reading
It has been a while since I rode on the Scenic Railway but its rattling steep descend down to the valley from the Three Sisters has always been the foundation of many childhood memories in the Blue Mountains. Now, the iconic Scenic Railway in the Blue Mountains, Australia, has received $30million upgrade to offer visitors … Continue reading
I had flown up to the Sunshine Coast for the Easter weekend to escape the rat race in Sydney only to find myself stuck in traffic in Eumundi, a small historic town in-land from the Sunshine Coast. Bumper to bumper, we inched slowly into town and watched helplessly as parking spaces decline by the second. … Continue reading
Noosa on the Sunshine Coast is almost like what I remember from years ago, it is still a holiday paradise with soft waves clashing on the clean sands of Main Beach, and the calm gentle river that feeds inland that is so relaxing to look at. The only difference is that shops and restaurant are … Continue reading
Checked in: 29 March 2013 Checked out: 1 April 2013 Room: 622 (booked a superior garden room, but was upgraded to a river view king room) Price paid: $290 room only (breakfast $27 per person paid at hotel) I now understand why the main exterior photo have been taken in darkness. The resort stands out from the rest of … Continue reading
I fall in love easily. I land in a foreign city and within the first hour I’d be checking out the housing situation, looking for job opportunities and planning my move there. I would imagine myself walking its streets as a resident, not a tourist and dreamed about what I would do in such an … Continue reading
I am struggling to like Auckland, and it isn’t just an Aussie vs the Kiwis thing. Having came from a harbour city to visit another harbour city, I just couldn’t find anything special about it. The ‘Auckland, Whats On’ guide I picked up at the airport urged me to get on the Auckland Hop on … Continue reading
On the 27 June this year, Singapore Zoo will be celebrating its 40th birthday. Since the zoo’s opening in 1973, it has been popular with locals and visitors, and is considered one of the world’s best Zoos. This is an important milestone for the zoo, “as a young zoo in an equally young nation, turning … Continue reading
Do you realise we talk more about things going wrong than about the parts of our holidays where everything was going according to plan? I do. Every time we have a conversation about our trips, every time we reminisce on the details of our journeys, we always end up talking about the time when the bus … Continue reading
Footprints and Memories 