I'm into my third week of volunteering Cambodia and it's been a fantastic time so far - I'm in a great volunteer house with a fantastic bunch of other volunteers. I also feel like I'm making a useful (albeit small) difference to the NGO that I am working with. But I'm definitely starting to miss … Continue reading Things I Miss and Appreciate when in South East Asia
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Packing the Perfect Carry On
I like to think that I am great at packing my carry on. I seem to have everything I need and it has always worked well. I've also always been under the 7kg carry on luggage allowance. So I decided that I should write a post on packing the perfect carry on. There's actually no … Continue reading Packing the Perfect Carry On
Canberra’s Annual Multicultural Festival 2016
Canberra's Annual Multicultural Festival is a three day event in Canberra that aims to celebrate the many cultures we have in our society. The celebration is through performances, food and drink, products for sale, and awareness raising. I've been to the festival before but it's primarily crammed into Garema Place and City Walk, there's a … Continue reading Canberra’s Annual Multicultural Festival 2016
Review of QT Hotel Canberra
In December 2015, my work Christmas function was held at a bar contained within the QT Canberra hotel and we had a room to use for getting ready. Whilst I didn't stay in the actual hotel overnight, I thought it was worth doing a post on the hotel anyway. I remember when this hotel was … Continue reading Review of QT Hotel Canberra
What to Do in Hong Kong – Night Time Activities
My last Travel Tuesday post focused on some fun things to do in Hong Kong during the day, but Hong Kong is also a vibrant city at night. I did not do as many night time activities as I would have liked, but there is still a selection of fun things to do. Click here … Continue reading What to Do in Hong Kong – Night Time Activities
What to Do in Hong Kong – Day Time Activities
I had a friend tell me that she is planning on going to Hong Kong with her boyfriend and I had so many things to tell her! This made me realise that I never did a post on my time in Hong Kong... So here it FINALLY is - my tips on what to do … Continue reading What to Do in Hong Kong – Day Time Activities
A Week at Twin Waters Resort
A few years ago I suggested that we have a family holiday at the Twin Waters Resort on the Sunshine Coast. It was one of the best holidays we have had and I thought that I should definitely do a post on our week at the resort. Accommodation: Mercure Apartments The resort is home to … Continue reading A Week at Twin Waters Resort
Honkytonks Night Markets
Going to the markets was something I did quite often as a child. My mum and Grandma used to love going to the local markets on the weekends: there was the one of a kind jewellery, home cooked jams and relishes, unique artworks, cute knitted clothes and some random trash and treasure. It was always … Continue reading Honkytonks Night Markets
Skyfire 2015
This post is being published a little later than I originally planned but I guess it's better late than never! Skyfire is the annual fireworks display in Canberra down by Lake Burley Griffin. There is a "soundtrack" of the latest pop music made to match the fireworks played by the local radio station. Down by … Continue reading Skyfire 2015
Winter Weekend in the Hunter Valley
I while back (well June long weekend last year) I was invited along to a friends hen's weekend in the Hunter Valley. I only just remembered that I never published this post - so here is what I wrote almost a year ago to the day! My friend picked me up from my place at … Continue reading Winter Weekend in the Hunter Valley