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The kids and I love family movie night. We try to do it once a weekend. Sometimes we head to the drive-in, sometimes the cinema and sometimes we just want the comfort of our own home. Even in our [...]

Losing nearly 30 kilos has not been easy. It included some intense personal training at the gym and a strong commitment to a 60-day detox. As you can imagine during my lifestyle change my family [...]

Why do I keep returning to Bali? Balinese food. Bali foods get me excited every time I come back to Indonesia’s most popular holiday spot. I get excited about the strong flavours and multiple [...]

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. For 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 [...]

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 [...]