We spent 10 days in Bordeaux in April and were blown away but how much this big-little city packs in. We wandered endlessly and aimlessly discovering new old-neighbourhoods, beautiful 18th century buildings, shady green parks and crumbling old ruins.  Here’s some of our observations and highlights, grouped in categories that make sense to me. Hope they help you discover the hidden gems of this beautiful city. The Borderlais people are […]

The beachside town of Balnarring on westernport bay at the start of the Mornington peninsula is only 70 kms from Melbourne and is an easy drive that can be made even nicer by stopping off for a couple of secret walks along the way. Sweetwater Creek Bush Walk On the far side of Frankston, before you climb Oliver’s Hill, take a left at Liddesdale avenue and access the #sweetwatercreek 3km […]

Outback New South wales is a pretty spectacular place with rustic towns (Hay, Walgett, Hillston) punctuating big wide, dry swathes of land broken up by mighty rivers (Murrumbidgee and the Murray) and mining towns (Cobar and Lightning Ridge). We drove 1,300 kms over one week in late November and discovered some magical sights. We’ve collated the highlights of our 1 week in Outback NSW itinerary with three things to tick […]