"Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life" – Michael Palin
There were a few things that I decided I would like to do when I knew that we were going to return to Siem Reap. The first thing was to see Angkor Wat from the air on the Angkor Balloon. The second was a little trickier - two options, either a trip to Battambang or [...]
I loved this little guy who I saw sunning himself on a pavement in Australia when I visited a few years ago. He didn't move an inch as I got closer and closer! Just stared at me as he posed for the camera! It was very warm so I don't blame him for standing his [...]
What can I say, I think we totally lucked out with our tuk-tuk driver in Siem Reap. We were picked up by Mr Rith, aka, Mr Why Not (which is also his catchphrase!) at the airport and taken to our accommodation - The Cashew Nut Villas (fantastic place - full review to follow!). He was [...]
Well, I should say a lot of sunshine! It's the Easter Bank Holiday weekend and the sun is out here in the UK...this is unheard of!! It seem so rare to actually get good weather on a holiday weekend...and for the whole weekend..that's four whole days, shock horror! And this is why us Brits are [...]
I have driven past the suburb of Blacksmiths numerous times on my visits to Swansea and Newcastle. I've seen it on the sign as we head towards the bridge which spans the entrance to Lake Macquarie, but for some reason have never taken that turning. However, on our last visit, I realised that we had [...]
The recent tragedy of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 has thrown my phobia of flying back into focus. What an absolutely horrific and terrifying event it was and my heart goes out to those souls on that plane and their families who now have to deal with the aftermath of the accident. My stomach turned when [...]
Friendly Friday Photo Challenge: Photo Walk On my recent trip to Australia, we returned once again to Swansea in New South Wales. Swansea sits between the ocean and Lake Macquarie, a huge salt water lake. Whilst there I wanted to go for a walk along the shores of Lake Macquarie. I took these photos during [...]
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