Do You Do Magic?
Do you do magic My niece Bianca stayed with me recently and apart from teaching me the benefits of vegan eating she also introduced me to a little secret and I am about to let it slip. It all began when we […]
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#SheTravels Climb Kosi 4 Ground Staff
I always love the preamble to a walk or trek. Even the unsaid things hold something magical to me. The build up of excitement at breakfast, the loading of carbs, wondering what the weather will bring despite the forecast and whether I’ve […]
Sublime “Straddie” (North Stradbroke Island)
I’d like to make a not-so-secret confession. I was never going to be disappointed by a holiday to North Stradbroke Island (or “Straddie” as it is affectionately known by the locals and return visitors alike). Situated in the picture-perfect environs of the […]
#SheTravels – A Country Escape to Warwick, Queensland
Recently we travelled to Warwick for a family wedding and discovered a friendly and attractive city filled with great cafes and historical country pubs, rose filled streets and a rich history. To local indigenous people Warwick is known as Gooragooby. It’s […]
Adventures In Dinosaur Country – Part 3
Our tour’s itinerary included a visit to Bladensburg Nation Park. We wandered through the old homestead with its big shearing shed and gained a snapshot of the original grazing property’s history and the lives of those who lived and worked on […]
Adventures In Dinosaur Country – Part 2
After our first night in Winton, we were picked up by our affable tour guide Jaimie at 7:45 am in a purpose-built vehicle that navigated the rough terrain without any problems or discomfort. Our journey took us through the red soil […]
Adventures In Dinosaur Country – Part 1
Many travellers can relate to the cancellation of trips and tours; ours to Europe in early 2020, to Tasmania in mid-2020, and to Sydney to see La Traviata in early 2021, so my husband Geoff and I made the bold decision to see […]
SheTravels – Blue Mountains NSW
Most of us are talking about travelling within Australia given our OS travel restrictions and there is an abundance of glorious options that are inexpensive. I recently arrived back in Queensland after a trip to Sydney to attend a writers group […]
My Unexpected Recent Visit To Darwin
Two weeks’ ago, out of the blue I received a phone call from my son in Darwin asking if I were available to teenage sit my two granddaughters. Available?? I was ready, excited, and had my bags packed in no time […]
A Q&A With Carlea Visco, on Women Caravanning, Camping And Travelling Solo
SheSociety had the chance to ask community leader Carlea Visco and admin of one of Brisbane’s most prominent Facebook Groups, Women Caravanning, Camping And Travelling Solo, a few questions on the benefits of solo travel! Tell us a little bit about yourself […]
#SheTravels North West Tasmania A Hidden Gem
Tasmania is full of endless historical towns but hidden gems can be missed if you don’t do your research. When ‘mainlanders’ plan to travel to Tasmania they often focus on the midlands and southern areas centered around Launceston and Hobart. Little […]
Top 4 Australian Places to GETAWAY!
We should all be keen to explore our own backyard with the COVID restrictions not looking to change any time soon for international travel, there is no better time like now to plan your 2021 and even 2022 holidays in and around […]
Go-vember: Why Right Now Is The Best Time To Head On A Local Road Trip
New data from Camplify and Aircamp shows Aussies could save almost 40% on last-min road trips… Got annual leave to use up? In need of a break? Or would you even consider working from a van? Camplify, Australia’s largest caravan & motorhome […]
Refreshing The Batteries In Times Of Travel Restrictions
As I am writing this today, I would be, sans COVID-19 pandemic, arriving in Brisbane from a wonderful trip to Rome, Malta, Milan, Berlin and Frankfurt. I would relish experiences new and old. I would be jet lagged, faced with the […]
Tourism Partnership To Promote Indigenous Experiences In QLD
In an Australian tourism first, Indigenous group Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) has partnered with Brisbane based travel tech company Travello to create an innovative recovery strategy as the travel and tourism rebound begins. Travello is being used in over 180 countries, but […]
#SheTravels Twin Waters
Do you have a special place you’ve been yearning to visit? When travel bans are lifted the first place I’ll be visiting for a holiday is Twin Waters, on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Twin Waters is my happy place and I […]
Musings About Past Travels – The Castle of Münzenberg
According to earlier plans for this year, we would now be getting ready to pack for our trip to Europe, that is Italy and Germany. However, I need not explain why this is not happening. In times when you rely on […]
#SheTravels Road Tripping in Australia – The Gold Coast
From the City to the Country and on to the Coast, Palm Beach on the magnificent Gold Coast was our next destination. It had been very hot since we’d left Brisbane so here at the beach were sea breezes to savour, […]
#SheTravels Road Tripping in Australia
First stop the Country From time to time four friends plan a trip away, usually to Sydney. We’ve been to see fantastic plays at the Sydney Theatre starring Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne, sparkled and sang along at Kylie’s Golden concert […]
Best Wellness Activities To Do In L.A.
With Gwyneth Paltrow’s hotly-debated Netflix series “The Goop Lab” hitting our screens, we’ve all seen Hollywood actress and Goop founder exploring controversial alternative wellness activities. But cold exposure therapy and hallucinogenic mushrooms aside, we wanted to share a list of the best tried-and-true […]