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In love with Africa
Arriving into Johannesburg feels unexpectantly like a home coming. The city is instantly familiar. I had forgotten how beautiful the light is here in the early evening. Diffused as it is through the haze of veldt fires, the air has a golden glow. The sun is setting when we finally get out of the airport,…
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Questacon – Canberra Road Trip Part 3
Quite possibly the highlight of any family trip to Canberra is a visit to Questacon. Questacon is “The National Science and Technology Centre”, or as we like to call it, “the very cool science museum”, located on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin. Designed with kids old and young in mind, this interactive, busy and…
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The Australian War Memorial – Canberra Road Trip 2
The Australian War Memorial is perhaps the most iconic of all buildings in Australia. Culturally too, it represents that which sits at the heart of what it means to be Australian – a sense of egalitarianism, mateship and belonging. Some of these elements may well be missing in the current political dialogue, but they have…
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The Big Marino – Canberra Road Trip Part 1
I took the kids on a road trip to our nation’s capital last week. We piled into the car with some friends, strapped in, put on an audio book and set off south. Once out of the higgledy-piggledy traffic and road works of Sydney it is an easy drive. Under three hours. The road is…
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Magical Cotswolds
It is easy to forget, driving through the built up megalith of London, that England is in fact a patchwork of ancient villages, surrounded by fields of green, in shifting hues and shades. In fact, barely two hours out of London, in The Cotswolds, it is as though you have been thrust into the scenery…
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Vivid
Ahh Vivid – the natural beauty of Sydney’s foreshore adorned with jewels of light. A celebration of artistry and imagination. An irresistible calling to all Sydney-siders to get out and enjoy this amazing city we get to call home. How fitting then that it should be my first post for June – a month I am dedicating to seeking out…
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Magnificent Kew Gardens
If there is one thing Brits excel at, it is green spaces, and the gardens at Kew are no exception. We spent a gorgeous day walking through this magnificent green space admiring the bursts of colour and the lush green surroundings, putting our heads into steamy glass houses and trying not to look down from…
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London Revitalised
I am not sure why it is, but for the first time in a long time, I found myself really appreciating and enjoying London on this recent trip to my old home. I think I moved from “I used to live here, been there, seen that, done it all”, to seeing it again with fresh…
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London bound, but I have to pack first!
Right, my camera and I are off on a little adventure in London. If I can get myself organised enough to pack, we’ll be taking some clothes, books and shoes with us. I seem to be completely incapable of packing properly. I am deeply jealous of those who seem to pop up at their destination…
