It’s been over six weeks since I slipped and fractured my left ankle. Six weeks of doing bugger all, giving me lots of time for quiet inner work and cultivating mindfulness. It’s given me uninterrupted time to write, and I’m thrilled to report I’ll have three new travel articles published in upcoming magazines. There’s been … More Beyond the Frogs and the Five Senses
“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” I’m on the path to recovery after a recent fall which resulted in a fracture in my left ankle. You can read what happened here. Recovery can be a slow process. However, along the way, in this relaxing, idyllic home in Far North Queensland I’m discovering some simple … More Healing Starts from Within
“Wander, wonder, and listen, for Mother Nature is teaching.” Sometimes she has the answers when you don’t even know the questions. I’ve been learning a lot lately. When we let Nature be our teacher, when we listen and learn how to be still, magic happens. And when that peaceful magic happens, a sea of Qi … More Connected in Cooktown
We were planning to go west, but you know what they say about the best laid plans. Sometimes the Universe has other ideas and you just have to follow the signs. And so we have. After our time in Atherton we’ve ended up back in Cooktown, almost at the top of Australia. But first, here … More Cooktown Bound (again)
We’re back in North Queensland, and over the last fortnight we’ve revisited some of our favourite places. And found new ones. No two trips are ever the same and there’s always, always more to discover. New perspectives, people and places, not to mention unexpected encounters with creatures great and small. Turtles at Rollingstone – Bushy … More Five Top Spots in North Queensland
Sometimes I feel like I’ve stumbled upon the best kept travel secret in the world. Every time we leave a house sit it leaves a unique mark, another imprint on our heart. It’s amazing how quickly we can fall in love with new pets and places. It was the same in Mackay, where we’ve just … More Two weeks with Spencer in Mackay – Why we love house sitting
A tongue twirling twist on an old ditty and a great place to meditate. Who says you need to sit in the lotus position at the same time every day. Maybe there are other ways to achieve a calm state of mind. Could it be that anything that places us completely in the present moment, … More She Sells Seashells at Seaforth
It’s been over a month since we returned from Vietnam. Half way through the year, as the days, weeks and months flow into each other. After flying back to Queensland, catching up with our daughter and picking up our car and caravan we’ve settled back happily into nomadic life. There’s been a few issues but … More Highlights of Central Queensland
Vietnam is a real eye opener, especially for those of us who take for granted the orderly ways of the world. Life on the streets is pure madness and wildly colourful and makes traffic in Australia look like a proverbial walk in the park. In Ho Chi Minh City, in District 3, trying to cross … More Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Traffic: Three months in Vietnam
“Imagine if you found a place so beautiful it wouldn’t matter if you couldn’t leave your room for a day or two” Be careful what you wish for. Because that’s exactly what happened to us on the last leg of our Vietnamese trip. After Phong Nha we bused it to Hue, enjoyed a one night … More Our Last Stop: Phu Quoc: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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