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”.
“Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” – Anthony Bourdain After leaving Mossman we’re back in our home on wheels, and heading towards the Atherton Tablelands nearby, an area we haven’t fully explored yet. That’s about to change. We have three weeks before our next house sit in Cooktown, plenty of … More Touring the Tablelands
After our trip to The Tip we arrive back in Mossman, back to our home stay for another three weeks. We’d already fallen in love with the dogs and the two birds the week prior to leaving so, coming in to an exuberant welcome from Benji and Marley, feels like coming home. The Homesit The … More A Month in Mossman
We’re tired and a bit grouchy after an unusually long day on the road so at Mount Carbine we stop at the pub to ask for directions. They suggest we try Mary Farms five kilometres up the road and to ask for Max. It wasn’t on our radar but, as we arrive, the gate is … More The Charm of Mary Farms
How do we classify a favourite when everywhere we turn is tinged with magic?. In the smallest things, in nature, as we experience so many diverse landscapes and settings. I appreciate it all. As we travel down from the Tip of Australia there’s a sense of completion and satisfaction, yet there’s now curiosity and anticipation … More Favourites of Far North Queensland
A trip to “the Tip” on the Cape York Peninsula, at the very Top of Australia, is a dusty, exhilarating red earth adventure that’s high on the bucket list for many Aussies. I’m currently writing articles on our trip up north, for a couple of Australian travel magazines, to be published later this year, but … More A Journey to the Tip of Australia
Paradise can be found anywhere, not just in the tropics. But palm trees, warmth and white sandy beaches sure do help. From Townsville we head further north to discover a Mediterranean castle in the rainforest and some unexpected connections. We find another house and pet sit in Mossman. Life is both busy and relaxing. Here’s … More The Tropical North
“There’s lots of tantalising things in Townsville. I just hadn’t thought they’d be so in my face.” I woke up in the early morning to a tongue kiss, smack bang on my lips. I turned the other way and tried to ignore him and go back to sleep. It was the fourth time he’d come … More Tantalising Townsville
“Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” Anonymous From Bowen we head north to Bluewater where we free camp for a couple of nights, using it as a base to commute to Townsville, where we buy four new tyres. Our car costs are ongoing, but that’s okay because so is our journey. Townsville … More Curious Connections
We stayed longer than we’d planned to. We’d booked in at Horseshoe Bay for three nights, followed by a two week house sit organised for the school holidays. We hadn’t counted on the car hassles that kept us here another full week. But who could complain when this is the backdrop. The photo above was … More The Best of Bowen
Finch Hatten is our next stop after leaving Yeppoon. It’s a long drive, over five hours, through fields of sugar cane countryside, about 60kms west of Mackay in Queensland. Our plans are to stay at the Finch Hatten Showgrounds, recommended by friends as “the best Showgrounds ever.” However on arriving we’re met by empty grounds … More Finding Finch Hatten
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