Italy | Amalfi Coast – Capri in one day
Capri. An island surrounded by a sea of glorious turquoise. Peppered with resplendent villas owned by the glitzy glitterati and bejewelled jetsetters. Favoured by celebrities and i
Italy | Sicily Palermo
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Italy | Spotlight on Sorrento
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Italy | Sorrento vs the Amalfi Coast Where to stay?
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Italy | Sicily – Catania – More than just a stopover for Etna
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Greece |Mykonos
The yearning to visit the Greek Islands was triggered by a movie. Not the Australian production “Wog Boys”, which I have never seen. Nor “Shirley Valentine”
Greece | Santorini Snapshot
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Netherlands | Amsterdam – YouTube
Iconic snapshots taken during our 5-day visit to wonderful Amsterdam Images by @johnmontaguephotography
France | Cruising the Franche-Comte region in France – what you should know.
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France | Paris The Catacombs – certainly not ghoulish but maybe a little macabre
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France | Paris Montmartre on foot
Think I’ve fallen in love. Montmartre has my heart. We were looking for a change of pace from the h
France | Paris Post Covid
Whether it’s your first trip to Paris, second, third, or even more, there’s always something new to discover. Unable to travel for the past two years due to Covid restrictions,
Travel Tip – Apple air tags. Are they worth the investment?
At AUD $45 a pop, are Apple Air Tags worth the investment? That’s a good question. After hearing several hideous stories about lost luggage during the post Covid travel frenzy, m
France | Giverny – Visiting Monet’s Garden: prepaid tour vs winging it
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Australia | Tasmania – Go off grid at the Pumphouse
If you love luxe and you’re looking for an off-grid location with a touch of luxe, head to Tasmania’s wild north-west of and settle in at lakeside retreat The Pumphouse Point.
Australia |Tasmania Tour Tassie in 12 days See | Do | Eat | Stay
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Australia |Tasmania – Planning a road trip – where to start
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Croatia | Cruise the coastline
Want to know where you go when you cruise Croatia’s coastline? Monty and I were going to drive from Dubrovnik to Split before heading to the country’s capital, Zagreb, but a wi
Croatia | Dubrovnik
OK. So I’m actually sitting at my desk at home. The tiny-tots next door are giggling and having one ripper of a time on their back deck. Two of our kids are working from home
Croatia |Dubrovnik -Dinner in a little cove.
Watching SBS, an episode of ‘The Travel Man’ caught my attention. Host Richard Ayoade was in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Sadly, he didn’t give Dubrovnik the salutes this
Italy | Venice: take tea at the Florian
The oldest café in the world, Florian’s location is sublime.
Morocco | Fez, Fred and Eid
Where terracotta-coloured Marrakech is crazy and chaotic, the medieval old town of Fez with its white buildings and labyrinth of streets feels truly ancient and disconnected from t
Australia | Brisbane Qld – eScooter heaven during Covid
Dare I say it? We had a ball yesterday…during Covid!!! In the morning Monty and I decided we needed to take a walk…a long walk. Living 24-7 with your partner in crime c
Greece | Delos for the day
Delos for the day. This is what we found. Looking for a change of pace from bustling Mykonos? Consider a day trip to Greece’s open-air archaeological museum, Delos, the island of