I’m heading off on an Australian cruise in just three weeks time. I will be boarding Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth luxury ship with two girlfriends for a week of fun and frivolity. The cruise is themed “Sporting Greats and Wellness Voyage” and features a few sporting greats. Planning what to wear on a cruise of…
Looking back on the year that was 2023, I can categorically say that it wasn’t the best year. Although, I did cram in a couple of holidays and a magnificent wedding amongst the chaos, it is probably a year I want to forget. A reflection on 2023 makes me realise that you should never take…
There is freedom in the air! No longer are middle aged women afraid to wear Lycra outside of the gym. I’m noticing more and more these days that midlife women in Lycra are everywhere. They are tramping the walking paths, doing yoga or pilates classes, playing tennis, and even rolling lawn bowls down the greens,…
When was the last time you had an adventure? I understand that many of us were restricted with what we could do during the Covid pandemic. However, the world has slowly re-opened and we are no longer living under restrictions. We’re now able to resume our former lives and get out there and have some…
Many of us host interstate or overseas family or friends over the summer holiday break. Particularly, if you live somewhere that is attractive that offers a lot of things to see and do. Let’s face it – we become free accommodation for our freeloading friends or family! The best way to approach the “silly season”…
People often ask me what was the highlight of our 2014 trip around Australia, and I generally reply that “everywhere was special”. However there was an experience that probably stands out in my mind, and that was a swim with the “Gentle Giants” on the Ningaloo Reef. Firstly, a bit about the Ningaloo Reef. The…
In Australia, we have all started to travel again, both within our own country and to overseas destinations. This year I’ve actually caught flights to Sydney, Cairns, Bali and more recently, Japan. Naturally, my husband and I always look for the best air fare deals with some of the low coast airlines. However, after having…
What is it about the place we affectionately call ‘The Bay’, aka Byron Bay, that makes it one of the most sought after holiday destinations on the east coast of Australia? Is it the fact that it is unspoiled and non-commercialized, with no hi-rises, no traffic lights and strict environmental protection laws? Is it the…
Creating the type of lifestyle that anyone would like to aspire to, involves having a life plan or road map of where you would like to see yourself in years to come. I think most of us have some sort of bucket list of places we would like to travel, and maybe a five-year plan…
The first days and weeks of your retirement are like a frenzy of activity. At first you start getting all those odd jobs done around the house, try new recipes, take up a new sport or hobby, and make plans for holidays. You finally feel the burden of going to work every day lifted and…