Seems that in every disaster there’s a silver lining, and TV presenter, publisher and four-wheel drive legend Pat Callinan absolutely embodies this. Recently I spoke to him … about his career, his love of adventure, when it started and where it’s lead him. Pat Callinan grew up in the back blocks of Young in South Western … More A Chat with Pat – Silver Linings
“You have to dream before the dream can come true.” Very recently I spent five very special days with two new friends from across the other side of the world. One of them many of you may know, the lovely, fun loving and kind hearted woman behind Cyranny’s Cove. First let me back track a … More When a Dream becomes Reality
You’re burning me up Hot and then cool. Wild, intense and unpredictable But I can cope with your moods. It’s your nature and I adapt to your pace. Ravaged, scorched but still in tune Your seasons have their place. You’re in me, our visions intertwined. Everywhere I go imaginations merge As we journey aligned. Can … More Seduced Down Under
Our outback journey concludes as we leave Mungo and head to the wild, untouched wilderness of Murray Sunset National Park. … More Wild, Salty and a little bit Pink
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
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
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
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
There’s something about train travel that I’ve always found irresistibly romantic. Cocooned inside a warm carriage, rollicking along and watching the world go by, deep in thought. That’s where I’ve been for the past week, every day, though it’s hardly been romantic. Destination: Austin Hospital in Heidelberg. Purpose: be with my other half. Mission: get … More Big and little Rail Journeys
An afternoon visit to the Wandiligong pub whets our appetite for more in this beautiful part of Victoria’s High Country. … More Where the hell is Wandi Pub?
