From Night Markets to Mountain Lakes
TWELVE MINUTES READ My daughter, Sarah, and I recently spent eight unforgettable days in Taiwan—filled with food adventures, cultural surprises, and the joy of reconnecting with Jolin, who has become more like family than a former host student. I must point out here that Taiwan is such a small country in area, but it’s full […]
Bravo! Another Cruise, Another Adventure
I seem to be clocking up a few cruises lately — I might need a frequent floater card at this rate! I’ve just returned from the Bravo Cruise of Performing Arts aboard the Carnival Luminosa, sailing from 11–19 October. It was nine days of sunshine, song, and sea air shared with five fabulous women — […]
Lightscape: a Symphony of Lights at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Write 25 words or less why you would like to win a double pass to Lightscape at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne. I couldn’t think of a single reason why I wouldn’t want to win a double pass to Lightscape, so there was only one thing to do. Pensioners – choose between eating and […]
Exploring Herring Island’s Wonders
How many people have had the chance to discover Herring Island? Not many it seems. But a few more of us have now. On a fresh morning in late February, a group of enthusiastic adventure seekers from Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria, had the opportunity to explore Herring Island. The island is nestled within an […]
Twalking in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
We’ve all done it. But we didn’t know we were doing it. Twalking, the timeless art of merging talk and walk, has been a cherished pastime since time immemorial. But who knew we were twalking? This term sprang to life from the fusion of “talk” and “walk,” coined by a friend of my cousin, Jeanette’s. […]
A trip to Brickendon Estate, Longford, Tasmania
We weren’t political protesters, or petty thieves who had to steal a loaf of bread to survive. Or steal clothes from washing lines. We didn’t even steal a sheep or steal from a dwelling. These were all transportable offences to Van Diemans Land where you became a convict and got hard labour, often for the […]