A couple of weeks ago, Mike and I took a short break and explored the area of Stanthorpe and the Granite Belt. We wanted a leisurely few days away seeing some sights, taking in a winery but also having time to chill out. Getting away for short breaks or drives falls nicely into my philiopshy of ‘being an active participant in life’ so off we went. Neither of us had been to Stanthorpe and surrounds before so I was looking…
We are off to Amsterdam, a Rhine River Cruise and a week in Milan and I’m excited! We haven’t travelled internationally since pre-pandemic so looking forward to discovering new places. Whilst I’m not taking just ‘carry-on’, I do intend to pack lightly as I…
On Saturday we fly from Brisbane to Amsterdam and I’m in countdown mode and beyond excited for our Viking River Cruise and our independent travel. It will be our first River Cruise and we are looking forward to a change of cruising at a…
In my previous post Tasmania – a foodies delight I shared with you the delicious food we enjoyed on our discovering Tasmania holiday. It was the second post in my Discovering Tasmania series where I will be sharing our travels throughout this small, but…
We’ve just returned from a three-week driving holiday in Tasmania. I wrote a summary of our trip and itinerary in my last post for my WOTY update (which you can read HERE), and also mentioned that I would be writing a series of posts…
Tasmania, Tassie, The Apple Isle – this State in Australia might be small but it certainly punches above it’s weight for scenery, wilderness, food and history. A visit has been on my bucket list for years and finally at 65 I can now tick…
Mr M and I have made a New Year Intention to have a ‘Date Day’ on a regular basis and discover our own backyard. COVID has made socialising and travelling very difficult. We have both had our boosters but are still reluctant to get…
Welcome to the Over 50 & Thriving Series for 2019! At the end of 2018, I compiled a list of the 47 Women who had taken part in the Series and their contributions. If you missed it you can read it HERE and I’m…
Living in Sunny Queensland, Summer in Australia is a time for the outdoors, long lazy days, bbq’s and the beach! It is holiday time where we celebrate Christmas and the New Year and the school holidays last for six weeks!! I wanted to share…
Hello Sizzlers! I’m back from my 3 week break and time certainly flies. As you know, Mike and I flew to Tokyo where we boarded the Diamond Princess for a 14 day cruise of Japan and one port, Busan in South Korea. Before I…