Embracing Clean Air in Launceston Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia has some great places to eat, drink and shop with a big open door policy.
A New Era in Pet Sitting
New Yorkers led the fashion for professional pet-sitters a decade ago, and it’s now a way of life (and maybe a way to pay for your next holiday) if you try the new, sophisticated apps and websites which cater for you, dogs and cats and other household pets.
The Best Hobart Food Market: Farm Gate Market
Head to the open-air Hobart Farmgate Market for the best food in Tasmania.
Icebergs Swimming Pool, Bondi Beach
One of the most photographed swimming pools in the world is the Bondi Icebergs pool, which is also home to one of Australia’s most famous Winter Swimming Clubs of the same name. It’s breathtakingly beautiful and, depending on the time of year you’re swimming, sometimes takes your breath away when you dive in too. But you will always leave the pool feeling exhilarated and ready to return.
London Theatre Returns in 2022
London is home to some of the most beautiful, historical theatres in the world. Faith Bleasdale shares what it’s like to see a show in London in 2022.
Try the NASA Astronaut Nap
After years of research, NASA scientists found a nap of 10 to 20 minutes boosted pilot performance by 34% and alertness by 54%.
Sara Mednick PhD, is one of the world’s best-known sleep experts. This is what she found out, about what some people call catnaps.
Tarot Lessons With Kat Wojdyla
Whether you are just starting tarot reading or are more experienced, this class is for you. No matter where you are, join us and connect with people from all over the world.
Fairies on Zoom in Edinburgh, Scotland
In this series of 5 monthly workshops, Joan and her guests are going to explore the origins of myths and legends of magical beings. For even if you have never seen a fairy, unicorn, elemental, dragon, or mermaid it doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
Magical, Mystical Carnarvon Gorge Deserves to be Explored
The Carnarvon Gorge National Park is nine-and-a-half hour’s drive northwest of Brisbane and it’s totally worth it. GETTING THERE We drove and drove. The roads are paved the whole way. Towards the national park there are cows as big as cars strolling across the bitumen. On the trip, I spied emus and kangaroos. For the […]
Escape to the Redlands: Wellington Point to King Island
At certain times of day, visitors can walk on a kilometre-long sandbar from Queensland’s Wellington Point to King Island. It’s a really cool experience to walk across the bay on a sandbar to a deserted island of mangroves.
Australian Outback Charmer: Charleville, Queensland
On a road trip from Brisbane to Longreach, we stopped by a handful of outback western Queensland towns. There were many delightful spots along the way. However, of all the outback destinations, Charleville charmed me the most.
Outback Dip at Mitchell’s Great Artesian Spa
“It’s like Reykjavik’s Blue Lagoon but the Australian country town version.” That was me explaining the Great Artesian Spa in Mitchell, Queensland to my youngest son on our way there. And it turned out to be a delightful, refreshing, family-friendly pit-stop on an outback road trip.