This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. Ah, ISTANBUL! We have seen so many places and sites over the years but one that’s captured my heart is Istanbul. I think it’s probably my favourite city in the world with its blend of … More Istanbul and Icicles
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. HELICOPTERS Even though we’ve flown in some small planes and dodgy situations, there’s something about helicopters that given me less confidence than fixed wing aircraft. But sometimes the attraction of what you can see from … More Helicopters and Hot Air Balloons
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. Today is an overseas-only excursion because there are WOWs galore to be had. GAUDI Visiting Barcelona inevitably means seeing works by Gaudi. To be honest I tended to think he must have been high as … More G has WOW galore
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. Nowadays it feels like you can plan every detail of which events might be held while you’re visiting a place. “Back in the day” serendipity gave us the gift of happening upon a festival you … More F is for Festivals and Spectacles
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. Back when we were mere youngsters in the early 1970s, we decided to use our biennial leave fares to travel to Europe from Papua New Guinea. Our initial intention was to take Miss 3 and … More Europe adventuring and Expo 88
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge. I’ve been reflecting on why travel-based memories feature so much in my stories. It’s not just that it ties into family history so often, or that I love travel, which I do. I’m wondering if … More D is for Dingle and Darwin
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for this year’s A to Z Blog Challenge. Memories come in all shapes and sizes. Some are those “wow” moments that bring you up short and stay with you because they are remarkable. Others are more subtle, nuanced moments with memories that can … More Camping, Culture and Challenges
This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for this year’s A to Z Blog Challenge: B is for Beautiful Bali. For many Aussies, Bali offers a “soft” overseas travel option: not too far, friendly people, beers, bargaining, beaches and beauty treatments. For residents of Australia’s northern city, Darwin, it has … More B is for Beautiful Bali
Today is the first of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for this year’s A to Z Blog Challenge. Cast your mind back to the late 1980s and life as we knew it then: no internet, no mobile phones, no online maps, no Google, no email. The past was indeed a different technological “country” then. … More A2Z 2022: Ancestral Homes
This year I have chosen Special Moments, Magic Memories as my A to Z theme. It will be a form of memoir with a focus on special memories I have, sometimes triggered by small things, and other times by “WOW” moments. All have become part of my life’s tapestry and I hope you’ll enjoy some … More My theme for A to Z 2022
Family history across the seas 