My husband and I are thinking about going overseas next year. We haven’t been on any long holidays (albeit for a weekend away to Inverloch and Castlemaine nearby or a week with family in Canberra) since 2018 (I went overseas to a conference in 2020). So it’s fair to say that we are both hanging […]
A Little Bit of Japan 
I count myself lucky to be living in a multicultural city that is well known for its foodie and cultural scenes. Today I decided to drive ten minutes down the road to the suburb of Clayton. Clayton Road is full of Asian restaurants and cafes. Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, it’s all here. I’ve never tasted […]
Visit to Cape Patterson
We headed off for home this morning from Inverloch and just about the time we were to leave, we saw the kangaroos outside our room! They’re cute to watch but I wouldn’t suggest going near them in case they kick and scratch you which could be lethal. A short four minute trip by car, we […]
Trip to Inverloch
Dinner was delicious and it was a chance to just chat, enjoy the meal and make plans for when Andrew will stop work and retire in exactly 82 weeks. (He’s counting down the days 
). Our plan then is to do more of these short trips around Victoria, also travel around Australia and the world […]
Travelling Around Japan By Train
I love YouTube. When you can’t travel for real, there’s always a YouTuber who has travelled the journey you want to go on so you can travel in the comfort of your own home – an in your PJs. I stumbled upon the channel called Kuga Travel where he travels on trains. He doesn’t speak […]
If You Can’t Travel to Paris, Go To Bendigo in Regional Victoria
It was a very long time since I had a school excursion so on Saturday, my French School organised a day trip out to regional Victoria, the old gold town of Bendigo to see the French Impressionism Art Exhibition of Life in Paris during 1880-1925. And shock horror, we were all going to go out […]
Being a Tourist in Canberra: What I Saw & Did in Our Nation’s Capital
We travelled to Canberra for a few days for family reasons and while there, I had an opportunity to act as a tourist. I worked there for four years and I loved this city. It’s Australia’s national capital and full of institutions, museums, galleries and so much more that means there’s always something educational and […]
Virtual Tour Day 6: Grenoble
“Isn’t that a wine?” I mused. 
I had heard of this town but to be honest, didn’t know where it was in France so I checked the map when I was in Annecy and saw that it’s quite near – only an hour and a half drive. However as this is a virtual tour, […]
Virtual Tour Day 3: Dijon…the City of Mustard and a Stop at the Beaune Wine Auction
So I’ve left the Champagne region and headed over to Dijon for my next stop. It’s the 19th November and my aim is to also try to get to the Beaune Wine Auction which is on this weekend. But first, Dijon. Imagine my delight to find out that there are owls all over the town. […]
Virtual Tour Day 2: Onwards to Rimes
I decided to head to Rimes today. There’s 6 direct trains every day at a cost of 27 Euros and the trip lasts for an hour and a half. Of course, as it’s a virtual tour, I’m going first class. Really, there’s no need for train travel on this virtual tour in all honesty, so […]
Scare in the Air
I started this morning at 4:30 am with anticipation. For the first time in a few years, I was going to travel interstate for work! I had been mentally preparing for this event having packed medications and RATs first into my bag. After hearing the horror stories of airport mayhem with lack of staff and […]
On Travelling By Yourself
One of the things I love to do is to travel internationally and explore different places. My husband and I are keen travellers but as he has a senior position at work, it means he’s unable to take long periods of time away. Once he retires, (5 years and counting), my plan is to do […]
Day 1: Virtual Tour of Les Hospices de Beaune
Last night my husband asks me, “how about a trip to Paris in November?” My reaction? I know that it’s highly unlikely we’ll be travelling anywhere internationally for the next two possibly up to five years, sadly. What he meant to ask me is that we buy a couple of tickets to go see the […]