by Jean | Dec 10, 2018 | Australia, Travel
Reviving a Regional Town One Dancing Queen at a TimeIt’s easy to imagine a small, wild west style town in the middle of America. A town that’s youth have departed, the cheer has long gone and there being no economic reason for anyone to stop by. Yet in Australia we...
by Jean | Nov 28, 2018 | Australia, Travel
Surry Hills may not be the first place that you think of when planning a solo lady trip to Sydney. Which is understandable as it’s a well known not well known area. When you mention it to locals they know the area rather well and just about everyone has a story about...
by Jean | Nov 24, 2018 | Europe, Travel
Vienna is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities and one that I fell in love with. A city full of romance, coffee, and history. Each step seems to take you down another alley of history and into a world of wonder. Despite being there by myself I had an amazing time...
by Jean | Nov 22, 2018 | Lifestyle
Coffee is life in our small household. It’s a very rare day that we don’t start the day without a freshly made latte. It may seem a little bit indulgent to some but really it’s the small things in life that easily keep us happy. Becoming your own personal barista is a...
by Jean | Nov 20, 2018 | Australia, Travel
Coffee truly is a magical drink. The elixir of life is taken from these teeny tiny beans and turned into a social movement, bringing with it tears of joy and happiness. Not to mention the huge injection to the economy. In Australian alone we spend an estimated $1.1...
by Jean | Nov 7, 2018 | Travel
I’ll admit that for years I’ve been an iLady. Or as some people say a member of the i-Cult. I loved what I could do with my iPhone. How simple it was to change from one model to the next. And generally the simplicity of it all. You know it’s easy being brainwashed and...
by Jean | Nov 1, 2018 | Australia, Travel
Camping. In the snow – hell no! That was my first reaction. And has been for the past 9 years. Each snow season James tries to coax me away from the fireplace, Netflix and a bottle of Pinot. He tries ever so hard to get me to join him on the ultimately romantic...
by Jean | Oct 20, 2018 | Lessons from Jean, Travel
It’s easy to imagine that an experienced traveler is always on top of the game when it comes to flights, right? Well, the reality of the fact is that the more you travel, the more flights you take, the hardest it is to keep track of everything. And I’ve...
by Jean | Oct 18, 2018 | Lessons from Jean, Travel
Money. It doesn’t buy our happiness but it does buy some really vital things like a roof over our head, food on the table and flights. Things which have the potential to ultimately lead to happiness dependant on how one spends the money that they have earnt. Now,...
by Jean | Oct 12, 2018 | Lifestyle
One of my favourite things about the travel we do is the food. Oh so much delicious food. Then there is the not so delicious food. The what are we about to eat meals. Really it’s a culinary adventure everyday. As we are currently in our not quite a nomad phase this...