Kayak in Western Australia

Kayak - taylor-simpson-ROXggehIu7M-unsplash

You can hire a kayak if you want to try something different on your next holiday or weekend away, but do not want to commit to owning a kayak.

Try Photography With Annie Leibovitz

For just $23.33 a month you can learn travel photography from the legendary Annie Leibovitz. These 15 video lessons are part of the ‘future tutor’ organisation.

Caravan Air BnB Australia

Retro caravans and local holidays are changing the way we travel around our own home state. What you might not know is that you can make money from owning a van (retro or modern) by sharing it/hiring it out.

I Will Survive, And So Will You.

There are vital things that will boost your immunity (crucially) and the many highly esoteric things that just make you feel a bit happier when staying home for three months or more. I think all three are important.

Taking Off With Virtual Travel in 2020

Virtual travel has been waiting patiently in the wings but now, with physical travel on hold for the foreseeable future, it really is it’s time to shine.  Holiday Goddess help you head to locations around world with a click of your mouse, instead of the roar of a jet engine.

Matakana: A Foodies’ Paradise

Matakana’s famous farmer’s market is located in a quaint village on Auckland’s rural outskirts, which turns out to be a foodies’ paradise.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

If you are travelling to Sydney in late February, pack your highest heels or your shiniest boots, your shortest skirt or you most colourful overalls, your most uplifty bra or most studded leather vest and throw yourself into this most joyous and optimist event that celebrates and reinforces the diversity of  Sydney we love.

Take The Long Way Home

Book cover of Wherever You Go A Guide to Mindful, Sustainable, and Life-Changing Travel

Avoid flygskam, or flight shame, with the help of former CEO of Lonely Planet, Daniel Houghton’s book “Wherever You Go – A Guide to Mindful, Sustainable, and Life-Changing Travel”.

Hobart: Best Bakery

Daci and Daci Pastries ADAMS

Close to the Saturday Salamanca Market and the catamarans to MONA, the chic European bakery, Daci and Daci, sells perfect picnic ingredients, or paper bags full of pastries to take home.

Paris: Cheap Hotel Survival

Hotel in Paris photo by Fabien Maurin

Paris is overpriced. That’s a shame because getting there from London is affordable and easy. The hotels above three-star are expensive, which means a shorter stay, and less money for those amazing restaurants. Shame!

London: Best Secondhand Chanel

Retromania

A short walk from Victoria London Underground Station in Pimlico, you will find a charity shop with a difference. Retromania sells secondhand at prices better than eBay and has a wonderful bargain basement.

Sydney: Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2020

“What Matters” is the theme of the 2020 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to embrace the issues of the LGBTI+ community (and the rest of us). The issues in 2020 range from belonging to sustainability.