For all the complaining that goes on in first world nations (which frankly seems more than the third world) it’s easy to forget just how lucky we are. I was born in Australia – a country free of war – to loving parents who are relatively well-off. I was able to go to school, could […]
When I proposed to Carmen a few years a go I hatched an ingenious plan (or so I thought) to take her to a romantic restaurant before I popped the question. Eating exotic foods I booked us a table at Dans Le Noir, a place in central London that serves meals in pitch blackness. To […]
Do you think you become more patriotic or less the longer you’re away from your home country? On Australia Day, the most patriotic day of the year, Dave and I went to a hostel in La Paz, Bolivia. We were staying in Airbnb accommodation nearby and we’d heard there was going to be an Australia […]
I recently wrote about how wonderful our first experiences couch surfing were on Guadeloupe and it got me thinking whether I could offer some advice to all those first time couch surfers out there. Dave and I learnt quite a bit during the week we couch surfed and I thought I could share some tips […]
We’ve only been to Scotland a couple of times, which is quite shameful when you consider that we lived in London for nearly five years! We really enjoyed our visits though… and when you read this guest post you’ll find out exactly why. Scotland, a favourite of many wildlife photographers, artists and historians, is one […]
