Unlike a lot of other countries in the world, Australia is a relatively young country and as such does not have a lot of historical buildings or landmarks. However what we lack in historic ruins or buildings, we make up for in natural wonders, like the Great Barrier Reef and a great big rock in…
By 50 Shades, February 22, 2022
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
Victoria in south-east Australia is the third smallest state, but the second most populated state in Australia. Melbourne is its capital, which is renowned for being a melting pot of culture and the sporting mecca of Australia.
By 50 Shades, July 31, 2019
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
Exploring The Otways is another very good reason to do a road trip along this famous stretch of coastline in Victoria. I have been fortunate to do this drive on 2 occasions and both times it has been equally as captivating.
By 50 Shades, April 18, 2016
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
For the last part of my Australian Beaches pictorial I am taking a tour of the southern state of Victoria in Australia to visit some of their spectacular coastline. Once you cross the New South Wales border heading south there is the tucked away fisherman’s paradise village of Mallacoota. Travelling further south you come to…
By 50 Shades, May 19, 2015
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
I was asked recently to guest post on a blog for HydroChic, a company in the USA that sells sun protective active wear for women. They asked me to select the top five travel destinations to the ‘Land Down Under’ that would appeal to travellers looking for places in the sun. So here they are: Top…
By 50 Shades, October 27, 2014
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
