Doors of Tuscany – How creating a photo series improved my holiday snaps

I’m not sure where my door fascination began, but I distinctly remember being in Greece a few years ago and noticing that every house had a different front door design. That’s when I started taking pictures of doors. Why doors? Well, I suppose they are the first impression you get from a home or building. In … Read more

Where to eat in Provence: La Table de Pol

Let’s face it, when you go to France, you’re not expecting any bad meals, are you? In the south-west of France – in Provence – it’s like they invented eating or something. Point in case, I was watching that awesome Japanese show Iron Chef the other day and I realised it’s always poor old Iron Chef … Read more

Where to stay in Provence, France: Lorgues

Where would you want to stay if you were heading to Provence? I had the image of either a beautiful chateau nestled in the mountains or a picturesque little stone cottage in the green hills with a tiny medieval village down the road. The chateau thing turned out to be far too complicated and too far … Read more

Sydney staycation – 1888 Hotel, Pyrmont (Now Ovolo)

When we think of travel, it usually means trains, planes or automobiles, but it doesn’t have to.We’re big fans of staycations – staying in an hotel in our own city for a night or two. It’s a great way to explore your home town. For this staycation, we headed to Pyrmont and 1888 Hotel*. It’s … Read more

The Ultimate First-timer’s Guide to New York City

New York is one of my favourite places in the whole world. I dreamt about visiting for years and when I finally made it there, with some very high expectations, NYC didn’t disappoint. If anything, it exceeded all my expectations and made me want to move there. When people ask me why I love NYC, I … Read more

Where to eat in Melbourne – Neapoli Cafe Wine Bar

Neapoli Cafe Wine Bar is one of those hidden Melbourne treasures that, unless you know it’s there, you’ll never find it. Melbourne’s made its name with this kind of paradox. The whole city’s full of little bars, cafés and shops that are hidden to the outsider. And as an outsider, it still puzzles me how … Read more

European Romance: Essex and home again

So here we are. The final leg of our journey. We’re in Essex with Mum and Dad, and a welcome plate of good ol’ fish ‘n’ chips – just the way we remember them. Delicious!  We take a trip around Colchester, following the tourist trail. The new multi-million pound art centre is a bit of a … Read more