Never smile at a you-know-what
Crocodiles are part of life in northern Australia. Just hope that the only place you get close to one is in the safe confines of a…
My 2015 in pictures
As 2015 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on all the wonderful places I’ve been during the year. Many of my travels weren’t too…
Winter wanderings
It’s winter in Australia, and you can spot the visitors, especially where I live in Queensland. They’re the ones wearing t-shirts and shorts, and sometimes even…
Teaching youngsters about culture
One of the delights of attending the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival, held every two years on Cape York in remote north Queensland, is seeing indigenous youngsters…
Remembering Springtime
As Australia heads into autumn, my friends in the northern hemisphere are celebrating the arrival of spring. This week’s challenge from fellow blogger Ailsa at Where’s…
Farmgates of the Lockyer Valley
Watermelon juice is dripping down my chin, and my hands are covered in it. Beside a creek on a country road, I’m tucking into a giant…
Butterflies flutter by in Kuranda
The caterpillar does all the work, the butterfly gets all the publicity. How true that is! This quote was pinned on the wall at the Australian…
Interest in industry
Life and work goes on around us as we travel. We might be on holiday but the people who live in the places we visit are…
Swell Sculpture Festival 2014
As if sand and sea are not enough to restore the soul at any time, each year I love to head to the Gold Coast for…
The fabulous flora and fauna of Fraser Island
Flowers, feathers and fins…I love a good bit of alliteration! Fraser Island provided all three on my recent visit, but another ‘f’ that I was hoping…
A Glass Half Full 