Paradise

Paradise

This is my happy place. Surfers Paradise. We started the morning with a meeting in a Broadbeach cafe that left me wishing I had not already eaten breakfast. The two coffees that I ordered were the best I have had in months, maybe even longer.… Read the rest

Tweed Billabong

Camped by a billabong at Big 4 Tweed

If you’re a fashionista, tweed and billabongs definitely do not mix.  If you love camping and the great outdoors, you might not find too much use for tweed during your adventures (unless you’re in Scotland). … Read the rest

Bribie Island

Bribie Island is the northernmost and most populated of the three sand islands that form Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia.  Being accessible to the mainland by road, Bribie Island is also the easiest to get to by far.

On a good day, you can be here in 45 minutes (from Brisbane), although those that commute know that’s not realistic at 8am on a Monday morning, or perhaps more importantly, 5pm on a Friday afternoon.… Read the rest

Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve

A day out today at the beautiful rainforest of Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve just outside Malaney.  We pack up early and meet the neighbours out the front at a pre-arranged time – not too early for a Sunday morning but not so late that the kids won’t last the day – a fine balance that mothers are aptly attuned to but that can still go terribly wrong without warning.… Read the rest

Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach

Our Rainbow Beach adventure begins. The car is packed, the kids strapped in and snacks at the ready for the long drive. We have the Easter long weekend stretching out ahead of us and spirits are high as we head up the highway, leaving the city behind us.… Read the rest

Fraser Island

Lake Mackenzie

The first time I visited Fraser Island was on a four night weekend escape with my husband.  This time, our party was extended by our two children and my mum.  Both trips were equally wonderful.

The Jetty

Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world.… Read the rest

Eye Spy

Breaching

For many people whale watching is a bucket list item, something to experience once in a lifetime.  Off the coast of Brisbane, Australia, with the help of Eye Spy, we’re lucky enough to  experience this phenomenon for around 6 months of each year.  … Read the rest

Straddie Sailing

Sailing off Home Beach

If I could only choose one place to be in Australia, I think this would have to be it.  North Stradbroke Island (referred to as ‘Straddie’ by the locals), on Brisbane’s door step is a hop, skip and a jump. … Read the rest