A day in the Hinterland – Sunshine Coast – QLD

Road tripping on the Sunshine Coast is easy with a wide variety of places to visit. For our road trip I chose; somewhere to swim, somewhere with a view, and two cute towns to wander through and grab a bite to eat. You could easy make a day of food and wine/beer tasting if you […]

Green sea turtles – Mudjimba Island – QLD

For a birthday/christmas treat, I booked us on a morning snorkel trip to swim with the turtles at Mudjimba Island (there is nothing I would rather do, than be in the water on my birthday). We met our guide Alexis and skipper James at ‘The wharf’ in Mooloolaba. Worth a visit on its own, the […]

Beach day – Sunshine Coast – QLD

There is something different about last minute holidays. More fly by the seat of your pants and see what happens different. With few expectations, no pressure and perhaps a tad more flexibility, they often turn out the best. If something goes wrong, shrug it off and move on! We booked a last minute trip to […]

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 […]

A new friend and an old friend – Yallingup lagoon

Yesterday, we had another memorable swim in the lagoon. As I am currently in recuperation mode, swimming is more about mental health and not so much about fitness. That means if we see something cool, we need not feel guilty about stopping to watch it. Consequently, my GPS swim tracker recorded a very interesting route. […]

Meelup Hill – Meelup Regional Park, WA

Yesterday with a few things on my mind, we decided to venture out to one of our special local places. Like everyone else, it is easy to get caught up in the demands of life and forget about getting out to appreciate the natural beauty around us. But it is a great way to clear […]

Snow Trekking – Club Med Sahoro Hokkaido – Japan

So, here we are back at Club Med Sahoro for our third time. Arriving, it almost feels like coming home. The rooms are familiar, the slopes are familiar and many of the faces are familiar. One of the things we enjoy the most about Sahoro, is meeting the instructors from all over the world and […]

Seoul summary and travel tips – South Korea

After a week in the big city of Seoul, I have summarised all you need to know when visiting. In conclusion, we found Seoul a great place to visit. It is clean, friendly, super high tech and a great mix of old and new. Hope you find this helpful, especially my kiwi friend, who is […]

Gangnam and Taekwondo – Seoul, South Korea

For our final day in Seoul, I planned a day for the teens. We went to the ‘cool’ district. Dubbed the Beverley Hills of Seoul, Gangnam had a distinctly different feel to it. I’ll explain with cars….. Where we are staying in Dongdaemun it is all Hyundai and Kia (good models with all the bells […]

Gwanghwamun and Jongno-gu – Seoul, South Korea

Today was a grey, snowy day and so was the mood. Although I could pretend we have no issues with the children travelling, that would be a lie. At some point, there is always a struggle day, where fatigue and irritability set in….. today was it. After our huge day yesterday, it isn’t a surprise. […]