Our Darwin Dream
October 25, 2019
That great Northern Territory pastime of drinking cold beer on a hot day took hold of us almost immediately upon landing at Darwin airport. In
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Litchfield: party central
October 20, 2019
When Dave told his cousin Peter that we would visit Darwin in July, Peter immediately invited us to join him with a crowd of mates,
Katherine, desert oasis
September 23, 2019
If you browse through travel forums you’ll see that, when enquiring how long to stay in Katherine while driving that wild and remote triangle beyond
Kakadu Dreams
September 8, 2019
Have you ever turned up somewhere wonderful and thought, “how could I not have visited here before?” or “why has it taken me so long
having a chat with …..
May 31, 2019
Gail Cirillo International house & pet sitter Gail Cirillo and husband Bruno have had a fascinating few years since their retirement and discovery of international
an audience with . . .
April 4, 2019
Christopher Ojala International house & pet sitter Christopher and his partner Andrew have been travelling and house sitting around the world full time for several
Punts and pints on a Mexican canal
January 21, 2019
Before the Spanish turned up in the Americas, the area surrounding what is now known as Mexico City was an expansive lake. The Aztecs had
Not Halloween
December 28, 2018
Here’s the thing. One of Mexico’s most revered celebrations, Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead), is not the same as Halloween. Yes, the Mexican
Street art of San Miguel de Allende
December 26, 2018
Isn’t it sometimes the way, when at the end of doing something you find out there was a different or better way. Our Aussie friends
Day of the Dead in Patzcuaro
December 22, 2018
When we decided to travel around Mexico I was especially excited at the prospect of experiencing Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) in early
mixing with royalty @ 60
December 12, 2018
An unexpected joy for us in Mexico was to spend a few days in the tiny village of Macheros, home to around 400 folk, and
What the fungi?
August 31, 2018
Back in the good ole days, being a kid on school holidays meant roaming the neighbourhood with the local gang, trying to stave off boredom
