I have often found myself daydreaming about past travels and thinking about where to go next. I like to plan everything with a little degree of flexibility (I work in risk management after all). While planning a trip is half the fun, it can also be very time consuming – going through Trip Advisor and hotel websites, reading reviews and talking to various friends, relatives and colleagues about their experiences and recommendations…
Here in my travel blog, I have shared my personal tips and experiences on places I visited. Many trips documented are from pre-Covid travels around the world. Holidays with our two children, travelling on a family budget and balancing what we as adults wanted to see and experience, versus what interested the children. However, there have also been occasions where Steve (my husband) and I managed to enjoy a short trip somewhere on our own, without kids.
During the pandemic, we had to confine our travel within own Australian backyard, to places I left for later which I figured I could see anytime. NEVER will I take travelling for granted ever again. For two years I craved to sit in a pub in London with my Uncle, or a restaurant in Bournemouth with my friends and family.
This blog has a slightly selfish purpose. As I get older, my memories will fade, so this will serve as some reminders for me (a travel diary). However, I hope sharing my experience and recommendations also benefits and inspires you. Of all those destinations I visited and the places I have recommended pre-pandemic, I’m sure many would have changed and some may not have survived. I hope to return to some of those places and will do my best to update you!
All photos are my own – please don’t use them without my permission.
Hope you enjoy the reading and find it useful.
Happy travelling!
