Amsterdam might not usually be thought of as a Christmas destination, but over the past few years, I’ve made it a bit of a mission to discover all the Christmas events that I can, and… Read More

While Amsterdam’s STRAAT Graffiti and Street Art Museum has been open since the pandemic, it’s taken me a little while to visit. Located in the very cool neighbourhood of NDSM-We… Read More

I love showing friends around Amsterdam if they come to visit but unfortunately, I’m not available to personally show you all my favourite spots! Instead, I’ve written this guide… Read More

A while ago I wrote about the best things for first-time visitors to do in Sydney as they were what I took Dennis to on our first trip together. But since I was born in Sydney and visited of… Read More

It’s cold and drizzly in the Netherlands at the moment so I am reminiscing about summers spent in Australia, particularly the last time we visited Hobart in January. I spent part of my… Read More

A while ago (okay, more than a while but anyway) I wrote about visiting the town of Geldrop in the Netherlands, as it has a neighbourhood where all the streets are named for people, places a… Read More

Late last year I became aware that something was being constructed near Almere when a cable car appeared going over the highway that leads to Amsterdam. Upon looking it up online when we got… Read More

I love books and I love reading. If you’ve spent any time on this blog you will probably already know that whenever I go somewhere I’m looking for cool bookshops and libraries to… Read More

Launceston is often overlooked by visitors to Tasmania, in favour of more popular Hobart and the attractions of Tassie’s south. But you are definitely missing out if you don’t sp… Read More

When I got to take Dennis back to Australia to meet my family and friends, I didn’t only want him to see Tasmania. We didn’t have a huge amount of time (or money) to show him as… Read More

One of the ‘problems’ when it comes to writing about a place you have lived is that you’re not always that experienced with the accommodation on offer, since you already li… Read More

Have you ever heard of the town of Geldrop in the Netherlands? Probably not, which isn’t that surprising, it’s pretty small and overshadowed by it’s close neighbour Eindhov… Read More

While I tend to say I’m Tasmanian as I grew up there from the age of two, I was actually born in the beautiful city of Sydney. I returned many times to visit family and subsequently ha… Read More

One of the major icons of Tasmania is, of course, the Tasmanian Devil. Tassie Devils are amazing little animals. They are carnivorous marsupials (meaning they carry their young in a pou… Read More

One of the things I like most about Maria Island is explaining where it is. It’s an island off the coast of the island of Tasmania, which in turn, is off the coast of the island contin… Read More

Sure, everybody knows about the famous Dutch tulips, tourists flock to the country every spring to see them in bloom, I’ve even written previously about visiting Keukenhof and how to s… Read More

I think I first heard about Valkenburg last year when it was too late to organise a visit for Christmas. So this year, I was on the ball and made sure I booked us a weekend away in the south… Read More

So I recently wrote an article all about the amazing Harry Potter themed activities and places in London for all the Potter-heads out there (you can check it out here) but since London is al… Read More