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Why driving is the best way to explore Tuscany

When we travelled to Italy, one of the things that I was set on doing was renting a villa in Tuscany for a week. The villa that I ended up choosing was located near the medieval town of Figline Valdarno, located about 30kms south of Florence. Although there is public transportation to the town, there [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:13:49+10:00February 14th, 2013|Destinations, Europe, Featured, Italy|5 Comments

Starry Night in Canungra, Australia

Since the recent storms and flooding, the weather has been fairly nice here in Canungra, Australia. The last few nights have been almost cloudless, and with that we have been treated to these amazing starry nights here at the showgrounds. It's amazing how many more stars you can see when you are away from all [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:14:39+10:00February 13th, 2013|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|0 Comments

A Zebra in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

I was excited when I woke up on my first morning in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The day before had been eventful with lots of wildlife sightings as we drove through the park on our way to camp. Today however, we would spend the entire day on safari. I took this photo of this [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:15:09+10:00February 12th, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|0 Comments

Lanterns at Wat Indraviharn in Bangkok, Thailand

On our first visit to Bangkok, Thailand, we visited Wat Indraviharn completely by accident as we were brought here by the tuk tuk driver who scammed us into going to some tailor shops. Still, we ended up seeing some interesting spots, and I very much doubt that we would have visited Wat Indraviharn if we [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:15:34+10:00February 9th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|0 Comments

Flooded out while camping in Canungra, Australia

After spending a couple of weeks in Darlington Park near Beaudesert in South East Queensland, we were ready to move onto somewhere else. We chose to stay in the showgrounds in Canungra, a pretty little town in the Gold Coast Hinterland. The campground costs $8 per person per night and has a nice amenities block [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:16:10+10:00February 8th, 2013|Australia, Destinations, Featured, Oceania|4 Comments

Coomera River Crossing in Lamington National Park, Australia

In Lamington National Park, Australia, the Coomera Circuit follows the Coomera River through the lush rain forest from Coomera Falls. As we hiked the 17km trail, we stopped at one of the many crossings of the river for lunch. I took this photo after eating lunch, and this far upstream, along with being near the headwaters of [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:16:56+10:00February 6th, 2013|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|1 Comment

Getting lost in the Castello district of Venice

There really is no other place like Venice. It's unique location built on low islands in a lagoon in Northern Italy, along with it's old and beautiful architecture, history and culture make it a must see destination for tourists. In fact, sometimes the amount of tourists in Venice can be truly overwhelming. San Marco, the [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:17:40+10:00February 1st, 2013|Destinations, Europe, Featured, Italy|14 Comments

Roof top view in Greve in Chianti, Italy

Greve in Chianti was the first town that we visited in the Chianti wine growing region of Tuscany, Italy. We drove our car from our lovely Tuscan villa in search of a nice picnic spot in the countryside, and found just that outside of Greve in Chianti. After lunch we returned to the explore the [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:18:15+10:00January 31st, 2013|Destinations, Europe, Italy, Photos|4 Comments

A swimming hole in Vang Vieng, Laos

As I rode my bicycle out of Vang Vieng, Laos, I entered into a beautiful countryside filled with bright green rice fields, villages and smiling faces with tall limestone karst mountains towering above. Riding the bike along the rough dirt road in the hot humid heat of the wet season was hard work, so when [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:19:01+10:00January 29th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Laos, Photos|0 Comments

handy – the city guide on a smartphone PLUS win a trip to the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens!

If you're a sports fan, there is an exciting event happening soon in Hong Kong - the Rugby Sevens! As much as I would like to, I won't be able to make it, but I would love for you to win a free trip to Hong Kong to attend the Rugby Sevens and explore this [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:19:29+10:00January 26th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Featured|2 Comments
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