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Well, life has certainly chosen a completely new door for me. Close one door, open a whole lot of fabulously scenic windows! I’ve gone from Property Manager in Perth, Western Australia to [...]

August on Travelocity! Every month I use my 20 years of travel experience to write for aggregator giant, Travelocity. They call us the Gnational Gnomads. These are excerpts of those stories. This [...]

It’s been 2 years since I lost 30 pounds in 3 months because of my divorce. And while I didn’t gain it all back, more than a bit crept back on with my new-found happiness and relationship. Happy [...]

“You went to Mexico for 4 nights by yourself? Follow me please.” And so, starts my third airport ordeal in 5 days. You may have recently read my article on what it’s like to be detained in the [...]

Some of us chose to leave. Some of us the decision is made for us. But when your relationship breaks down some pretty strong emotions come out of nowhere. I’m a pretty confident woman. I’ve never [...]

My last experience in a hostel was hell. We were in a dodgy as room in Israel where the bunk beds had no railings and slippery surfaces so that the whole mattress slipped off with my son causing [...]

In my 15 years of travel, I have never stayed in a hostel. Not in my time travelling as a solo. Not in my time travelling as a couple. And never have I considered a hostel for families. In my [...]

We’ve had our share of great luck travelling the world. We made it 3 years and 3 months into my son’s life before his first major accident. We’ve managed to get sultanas out of his nose, tacks [...]

The kids and I have been living in Melbourne for 2 years now. We have slurped all the freakshakes, dined in the best restaurants, and seen a lot of fun. Whether it’s Melbourne finest [...]

I’ve been to Singapore 2 times prior to this visit. I’ve always stayed out of the Central Business District in Bugis or Sentosa Island. This time, for our couple’s getaway, we wanted somewhere [...]