Visiting Schloss Spiez and Schloss Oberhofen on Lake Thun Switzerland
Dog on the Tuckerbox
The Dog on the Tuckerbox – Gundagai “And the dog sat on the tuckerbox, nine miles from Gundagai”, according to a popular Australian folk song. Well, actually the tourist attraction at Snake Gully is a little over 4 miles or 7 kilometres from Gundagai. Then Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons unveiled the bronze cast statue in…
5 of the most stunning destinations in Australia
Stunning destinations in Australia When it comes to discovering the true beauty of nature, there are few places as rich and diverse as Australia. It’s a vast island of incomparable charm. Sprawling rainforests, ruby-red deserts, endless beaches and unique underwater wonders captivate visitors. There is much to take your breath away in Australia, Here are…
A wander around Braidwood
Braidwood- a little piece of rural history The heritage listed town of Braidwood, in the NSW Southern Tablelands is a regular stop whenever we travel to Canberra or further west. Heritage Georgian buildings line the wide streetscape. From bushrangers to movie stars, the graceful old buildings have many stories to tell of Australia’s colonial heritage….
A stroll around Lake Marma, Murtoa
We find one of the great benefits of road-tripping with the dogs, is that it makes you stop and discover places you would have otherwise missed. This was how we discovered Lake Marma, a picturesque Victorian waterway in the Wimmera wheatbelt region. We’ve passed through the rural Victorian town of Murtoa many times on our…
Is Australia’s wildlife dangerous?
Our Australian wildlife really gets a bad rap overseas. We have the reputation of having some of the most dangerous wildlife in the world. Stories of tourists getting eaten by sharks and crocodiles, bitten by snakes and spiders and attacked by “drop bears” often puts people off visiting Australia. Tourists often ask “Is Australia’s wildlife…
A beer at the Ettamogah Pub
There’s nothing as quintessentially Australian than an Aussie pub. The recreated Ettamogah Pub at Table Top successfully encapsulates the ramshackle bush pubs of Aussie folk-lore. Driving along the Hume Highway from Sydney to Melbourne, it would be easy to miss this quirky Aussie pub just 16 kilometres north of Albury. We certainly enjoyed a stop…
Exploring Ornans in the Franche Comte
Many French villages vie for the term, “Little Venice”, and Ornans is known as the “Little Venice of the Franche Comte”. We spent an afternoon wandering around the canal side village on on our way to Dijon. Houses over the water The pretty village of Ornans was built in the sixth century, not far from…
What does it cost to visit Adelaide?
If planning a trip to Adelaide, you will certainly be asking “What does it cost to visit Adelaide?” We regularly visit family in Adelaide, so we can share our local knowledge to help you to budget your trip to Adelaide.
Diary of an Anzac – Lest we Forget
Today thousands of Australians rose before sunrise to gather at war memorials around the country for our traditional Anzac Day dawn service. Initially commemorating the dawn landing at Gallipoli and the thousands of Australian and New Zealand servicemen and women who served during WWI, the commemoration now honours servicemen in all conflicts. “Lest we forget” will…