Another world at Mungo
December 8, 2019
Visiting Mungo National Park is like taking a step back in time, into an ancient archeological wonderland. After nine years, it was to be a wild welcome back. … More Another world at Mungo
Author: Miriam
I’m a wonder lusting woman, a musician, a freelance travel writer and magazine columnist. Utterly passionate about travel and life and turning the ordinary moments into the extraordinary. My motto is “just do it”.
Outback Trip- Melbourne to Wentworth
December 1, 2019
Our six day outback road trip begins with some stressful moments as we leave Melbourne, bound for Mungo National Park … More Outback Trip- Melbourne to Wentworth
An Outback Itinerary
November 21, 2019
It’s a place that gets under your skin. It has a heartbeat that you can’t ignore and a spiritual sense of time and space that transcends words. Mungo National Park left an indelible impression on me when I first visited years ago. Whenever we spoke of it my sister (who’s never camped a day in … More An Outback Itinerary
A Chat with Carlisle – Living the Dream
November 18, 2019
I chat with publisher and host of 4WD Touring, Carlisle Rogers, about writing, travelling, life on the road and what it takes to go after our dreams. … More A Chat with Carlisle – Living the Dream
Moods of the Murray
November 4, 2019
It stretches for over 2,500 kms, starts its journey from the Australian Alps and ends at the mouth of the Southern Ocean in South Australia. Almost 2000 km of it is navigable, making it the third longest navigable river on the planet, with only the Amazon and Nile rivers behind it. The Mighty Murray. It’s … More Moods of the Murray
the promise of your dawn
October 30, 2019
Originally posted on The Lonely Author:
“There are two ways of spreading light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton, novelist, playwright, first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature . I always thought of my friend Miriam of Out an’ About as an inspiring ray of light.…
Light the Night
October 13, 2019
A beautiful evening lantern walk, with hundreds of like minded people in Melbourne, transforming the darkness into light, inspires my latest post. … More Light the Night
Brews and Views
October 8, 2019
Don’t you love finding those unexpected places, sometimes virtually on your doorstep? Thanks to reading a review in my local paper that’s exactly what happened last weekend. A last minute lunch plan with friends saw us enjoying shared tapas in a shipping container! How nice to cocoon in a cosy yet spacious booth where nearby … More Brews and Views
Anticipation
September 25, 2019
You know it’s a sign you’re hankering to travel when a vegetable concoction on the barbecue looks like the shape of Australia! Yep, seems hubby was sharing a similar hankering. I asked him, where’s Tasmania and he said he ate it! Fact: I’m having withdrawal symptoms. Reason: Not enough camping. I’m missing the simple things … More Anticipation
Flight of a Dove
September 8, 2019
The journey of a Dove, from the day she came into our lives to the day we said goodbye. … More Flight of a Dove
