Litchfield National Park – NT

Day 3 was our Northern Territory main event. Having had a difficult start to the year and being here to celebrate a big milestone (20th Wedding Anniversary), I decided we deserved an extra special treat….. A truely unforgettable day ensued and one that will sit at the top of my list of best travel experiences. […]

Jumping crocodiles – Adelaide River – NT

Day 2 in the top end was rather exciting. We headed out to Adelaide river (an hour from Darwin) to see the jumping crocodiles. Wow. The experience was terrifying and exhilarating all at once. First up we met Dominator. This 6m giant was exactly as his name described. The alpha male of the area, he […]

Darwin Harbour and WWII bombing – NT

Here we are on our long awaited 20th Wedding Anniversary trip. For the first time since becoming parents, Mr Travel Bee and I are away without children in tow! We’ve headed to the Northern Territory for some warmth, relaxation and adventure. Day 1 in Darwin we spent exploring the sites and history related to the […]

Ultimate Guide to Snorkeling at Busselton Jetty

Recently, I have noticed a number of people clicking on my post https://thetravelbee.blog/2021/03/21/lost-in-another-world-busselton-jetty-with-a-snorkel/. I must admit, this blog is a favourite of mine, I guess because the ocean around South West WA is my happy place. It is the one environment where I feel completely free, uninhibited and worriless. But, seeing these clicks has made […]

Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk – Sydney NSW

I don’t want to finish writing about Sydney’s pools. It was such a fun weekend and I loved sharing it with you all. Fortunately, I have more material because not only did we swim…… we walked, the best way to fully appreciate this spectacular coast line. The Bondi to Coogee walk is a 6km trail […]

The Ocean Pools of Sydney – Part 3: Malabar to Mahon

I left you all in suspense… what did we decide? Bondi beach swim or pools?…. The Ocean Pools of Sydney – Part 2: Icebergs, Bondi Well, after considering two facts: 1. sharks eat turtles 2. no ocean pools in WA, we unanimously decided to stick to plan A for our final swimming day. It wasn’t […]

The Ocean Pools of Sydney – Part 2: Icebergs, Bondi

Day 2 was never going to match day 1 in terms of swimming conditions. When we woke, it was raining and the wind was howling, but we were determined……. we had to have at least one swim. So down the hill we walked, from Tamarama to the iconic Icebergs pool at Bondi. 7. Icebergs For […]

The Ocean Pools of Sydney – Part 1: Tamarama to Coogee

The Travel Bees are currently on a short break that has been long in the making. My Yallingup lagoon swimming buddy and I decided some time ago, a trip to Sydney to swim in the ocean pools would be an epic way to cement our swimming camaraderie. When Jetstar announced flights from Busselton to Sydney […]

Magic Perth – Western Australia

There’s nothing like having visiting family to get you out and about, enjoying where you live. The last two weeks we have been fortunate enough to host our niece and her three children from the UK, and boy did WA put on a show. The weather has been outstanding….. like a second summer. We’ve had […]

You know you’ve been in the ‘country’ when……. (Boyup Brook WA)

Your white shoes are now brown and you find a whole fly up your nose! That’s right, that is what I discovered as we were packing up to head home….. sorry for the gory details. Day 2 of the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival starts with the ‘Bush Poets Breakfast’. I wasn’t sure what to […]