Chinese New Year in Macau
Visiting Macau during Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is a unique opportunity to see the city during the most festive time of the year. This is when Macau morphs into a continuous...
View ArticleWonders of Atlantic Canada – New Brunswick Canada
With a history of European settlement dating from the early 1600s, New Brunswick’s human heritage is a sister story to its Atlantic Canadian cousins (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland...
View ArticleLiving the dream – Dietmar Kahles (photographer), Tasmania
When he moved to Sydney 20 years ago, Dietmar Kahles never would have guessed he’d end up living in Hobart in Tasmania. Dietmar grew up in the Tyrol region of Austria, fell in love in Perugia in Italy...
View Article11 amazing places to visit in Atlantic Canada
From coast to coast, Canada wows adventurous visitors with astounding natural scenery and fascinating cultural destinations. The Atlantic provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island,...
View ArticleMacau Food Street – The Broadway
Nobody ever goes hungry in Macau – from multi-starred restaurants to hole-in-the-wall joints selling Portuguese egg tarts, the city’s like one ginormous buffet. And nobody ever gets bored in Macau –...
View ArticleSeaweed benefits – Ireland
Soak up the benefits of an Irish seaweed bath on Ireland’s west coast. An argument is brewing as we drive towards Strandhill, a seaside town on the Coolera Peninsula eight kilometres west of Sligo. My...
View ArticleGlamping in Kenya – Olonana, Masai Mara
It’s 5.30am and the cheery morning greeting of my Maasai butler Lawrence rouses me from a deep sleep. Outside my tent, Lawrence is balancing a tray with a pot of steaming hot tea and a plate of freshly...
View ArticleMiles Canyon – Yukon Canada
If you flew into Whitehorse, you may have been fortunate enough to have seen the Yukon River from aloft. If so, you’d have noticed that much of the river forms a braided, meandering look as it wends...
View ArticleWhitehorse Yukon – Discovering nature and history
Stroll, bike and wildlife watch along the Yukon River in Whitehorse Canada to recall the heady years of the Gold Rush in the Yukon Canada. Canada’s Yukon residents claim that 5% of the population are...
View Article10 Canadian cities that Aussies love to visit
Canadian cities have a great deal in common with Australian cities. If you’re an Aussie visiting Canada, there’s a good chance of picking any city and feeling quite at home. In fact, the Economist...
View Article10 reasons to visit Tasmania now
If you are a keen photographer (or even if you’re not), there are many reasons why you should visit Tasmania. Here are 10 reasons you need to visit Tasmania now. 1-Tasmania is a great place to learn...
View ArticleBlondes have more fun in Old Quebec
The world’s largest log “cabin,” blonde bears, electric ATVs and remote cabins on secluded lakes make Montebello in Quebec a fabulous destination. From natural blondes (bears, that is…) through to the...
View ArticleFairmont Montebello – luxury in Quebec
Okay, let’s talk “full disclosure”: I’m a “Fairmont girl” because I love staying at Canada’s historic, luxurious Fairmont properties. Not only is the service par excellence, but more specifically, the...
View ArticleSt Lazarus District – Macau In Focus
When it comes to beautiful and memorable places in Macau, images of Senado Square, the Ruins of St. Paul and Taipa Village quickly come to mind. However, it is St Lazarus district that I find to best...
View ArticleVancouver – Hiking The Lions
Intrepid hikers are rewarded with unsurpassable views in this renowned British Columbian hike. The Lions are two peaks towering above the City of Vancouver that give their name to the famous Lions Gate...
View Article10 cute animals at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
1-Archie the Tawny frogmouth An adult of unknown age, Archie came to live at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary after being hit by a car. Archie’s wing was damaged, making it impossible for him to survive in...
View ArticleCanada food guide – 11 food and drinks
Forged from the oldest bedrock on earth in a country where the oldest skyscrapers are the ancient Redwoods is it any wonder then that Canada’s finest natural ingredients have become fabulous fodder to...
View ArticleThe Cove Eleuthera – Luxury in the Caribbean
If you’re looking for a vacation spot that combines luxury and romance in a relatively undiscovered Caribbean island destination, you’ll love The Cove Resort on the Bahamas Out Island of Eleuthera. The...
View ArticleWhere the Wild Things Are – Canada
My partner and I slow down our vehicle to watch three young black bear cubs nosing around eating berries. In the backseat of the car, our dog is mesmerized by the scene and offers a running canine...
View ArticleVisit Belfast – 10 things to do
Want to visit Belfast? Here are 10 classic things to see and do. 1. Historic tour Take a historic walking tour through the city to admire Belfast’s Victorian architecture. Start at City Hall by joining...
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