LATEST BLOG POSTS

August 28, 2020

The colour of India with a European sophistication. Exploring Fort Kochi.

After saying a sad goodbye to our yoga retreat friends at Ashiyana Retreat the next stop on our journey was the city of Kochi. It […]
August 21, 2020

A cup of tea at Fort Kochi’s cute & quirky Teapot Cafe

Sometimes the thing you remember most about a place is not the ‘must-see’ sights written in a guide book but a little slice of character […]
August 9, 2020

Colour, culture and crystals!

Maha Shivratri Festival & Crystal Shopping in Anjuna Market

One of the great things about going on a yoga retreat abroad is the opportunity to explore a new country and so I was very […]
July 24, 2020
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Blessings from Mother India. A yoga retreat in Goa (with my children!).

When we were contemplating our family year of travel back in late 2019 I read that my favourite yoga teacher from my days living in […]
June 27, 2020

Winter wanders in a child’s wonderland at Belair National Park

‘Mum, I don’t know why, but nature seems so musical.’ The innate nature of children to connect with their world and articulate what they see […]
June 19, 2020

Wanders amongst the autumn leaves at Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens

One my favourite seasons in Adelaide is autumn and there is nothing quite like a trip to the Adelaide Hills during this time when the […]
June 9, 2020

Warm banana pancakes, cold kingfisher beer and watching

the sunset over the sea. Twenty four hours of Hedonism in Goa.

The love hate nature of India has never been lost on me. She can be intense, loud, brash, stomach churning and full of infuriating rules […]
May 29, 2020

Exploring Future Worlds with my little travellers

One of the things I have really missed since moving to Byron Bay is the opportunity to visit art galleries and museums. It was one […]
May 8, 2020

Super trees, lost worlds, giant waterfalls and cloud forests at Gardens by the Bay

Wandering beneath giant trees that look like they may have landed from out of space. Pondering over just how the plants grow vertically along the […]
April 24, 2020

First stop, Singapore Zoo!

This is not the first time we’d been to Singapore Zoo (we first visited as a couple back in 2014), nor the first time we’d […]
April 11, 2020

Our big adventure … a year of travel with a two and five year old

After years of travel dreaming, whilst at home with two small children, and endless days and nights of mulling over whether or not taking the […]
January 19, 2020

Swimming with turtles on Amadee Island

The most popular day trip from Noumea is the cruise to Amadee Island, and despite the price, it is definitely well worth it! I am […]