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Travel Dates: 16 Feb 2019 – 2 Mar 2019 You could ask almost anyone and I’m certain they’ll tell you the Maldives is way up there on their travel wish list but for some reason people think it is out of reach or a pipe dream. It is certainly not the cheapest destination in theContinue reading “The Magical Maldives….”

Travel dates: 5 Sep 2019 – 13 Sep 2019 Although people have very mixed feelings about India as a destination, visiting myself had been a priority for some time. I wanted to make up my own mind but I just never quiet found the time to get there. When I was offered a Golden TriangleContinue reading “Get it India…”

*** Originally published 9 September 2016 Our epic adventure to Europe could never be complete without us visiting our roots. Both Cenz and I are 1st generation Australians and finally seeing where our parents were born had been a goal for a very long time. In case you haven’t worked out by now my husbandContinue reading “Pizza v’s Pastizzi”

**Originally published 5 August 2016 For a very long time, certainly by many Australian’s, cruising was considered either an ‘old persons’ vacation or at the other end of the scale a party boat holiday for young & carefree singles. Unless you’d done a cruise you really only had The Love Boat or Titanic as aContinue reading “To Cruise or Not to Cruise…?”

** Originally published 14 August 2016 As sad as we all were for our cruise to come to an end we were very much looking forward to what came next. After docking back in Venice we headed to the airport for our flight south to Naples. Our plan was to head down to the beautiful AmalfiContinue reading “That’s Amore!”

** Originally published 26 July 2016 I had mixed emotions arriving in to Italy. Having visited here once before, albeit briefly and only to Rome & Sicily 20 years ago I knew how beautiful this country was and I’d very much been looking forward to exploring & eating my way through much more of itContinue reading “Viva Italia!”

**Originally published 18 July 2016. When I think of Switzerland & I know I’m not alone here, I conjure up images of snow capped peaks towering over beautiful towns built on rivers and lakes with cobbled streets, church spires rising high into the sky and gorgeous men wearing leather lederhosen yodeling and feeding me Lindt chocolate…..okContinue reading “Swiss precision.”

**Originally published 9 July 2016 In every city so far we’ve walked or caught public transport from the railway station to our accommodation. We worked out that in Vienna a train would mean a couple of changes plus a short walk and cost us about €15 where as a taxi should cost about €20 direct.Continue reading “The hills are alive…”

**Originally published 5 July 2016 I’m still not quite sure of my thoughts on Berlin. To me it feels very disjointed, which I suppose after learning so much more about the history of this city makes perfect sense. I’ve heard the term “old meets new” used before and it couldn’t be more appropriate to describe Berlin.Continue reading “Wurst and Durst.”