baby boomer travel
“What type of international plug will I need?” You’ve had months to plan your overseas holiday, and then – on the very last day you Then you frantically start researching about voltages and adaptors for your destination. Sound familiar? I hope this article saves you hours of pulling your hair out. Or worse…getting it frizzled Read More …
When you think of India – what are the first two things that pop into your mind?Curries and the Taj Mahal of course!Here’s a very simple vegetarian and chickpea Korma curry recipe. (Trust me…your tastebuds will survive this popular mild dish).Enjoy with a cold beer. Kingfisher was our choice in India, but honestly any Read More …
Taj Mahal – “a dream in marble” – your first glimpse will remain etched in your memory forever. We were on Day Four of our “Golden Triangle” Indian tour with Imagine Cruising and was the highlight of the holiday. (The other highlight were the delicious Indian curries we’d been enjoying!)
Melbourne City in three days!? No thinking twice when asked by my daughter to join her – packed my bags, booked a flight and off we flew. Well it was a bit more involved than that, but it was three days and we had some amazing experiences in 47 hours (which included travelling from Read More …
Whenever I see Bruchetta on a menu, Lucca (Tuscany, Italy) immediately springs to mind. Memories of sitting in the Amphitheatre Square (which is oval by the way) enjoying this appetizer with a glass (or two) of local Pinot Gris.Ah….take me back to Lucca. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this quick and easy Read More …
Ciao Lucca! How exciting! We were actually going to staying in a medieval city – Lucca, Tuscany. Arriving outside of the city walls in August our mini bus parked and we walked through St Michal’s Gate to reach out hotel. We were travelling with Back Roads Touring in a small group tour called “Italian Indulgence”. Read More …
Are you a lover of lighthouses? They’ve never been on my “must do” list but that has changed after spending time at three of these amazing structures on a recent road trip. Parking our caravan at Shelley Beach, Central Coast of New South Wales, we drove to Norah Head Lighthouse (15 minutes away) that Read More …
After walking around the the medieval walls at Dubrovnik it was time to relax at one of the many cafes in the old town.Just for a change we decided to have a snack of fried green olives (a popular Croatian appetiser).This is a tasty and easy starter and excellent when combined with a glass Read More …
Spending a week at Uhluru included a walk around the gardens of Ayers Rock Resort and discovering that almost every shrub and tree had a FOOD or medicinal purpose.I particularly enjoyed watching, and tasting, Wattleseed Biscuits being made. These little snack size biscuits are ideal when accompanied by a variety of cheeses (instead of Read More …
Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC on Vancouver Island has 900 varieties of plants with one million planted! Do you feel like a wander through this world famous “must-see oasis” that took over 100 years to create? Follow me…..you won’t be disappointed.
