53 Hours in Hobart, Tasmania
Originally published in November 2014. To many Aussies, Tasmania conjures up images of 6 fingered trolls under bridges and a place where everyone is married…
Tag: Things to Do
If you’re looking for ideas on things to do then this is the page for you. Plenty of tips, suggestions, and ideas. Read more for the specifics.
Bonfire Night – Guy Fawkes
I never quite ‘got it‘ until we moved to London. My first introduction to Bonfire night was watching V for Vendetta. V just seemed like a…
Broke Fordwich, the passionate bunch
As mentioned in my other post, I’d been invited to spend a weekend in Broke Fordwich in the NSW Hunter Valley, and I can honestly…
Broke Fordwich, Hunter Valley wine country
I’m pumped to announce that I will be joining Chris from Aussie on the Road for a weekend in Broke Fordwich, in the Hunter Valley of…
How To Get A Prepaid SIM Card in Australia
While travelling, many of us find ourselves in need of making just a few local calls and the rest of the time we’re online to update…
Rome in 72 hours
Visiting Rome has been on my list since I was a very little girl. Dreaming of home-made hand rolled ravioli and then being whisked off…
Top 5 tips for touring York
Yorkshire in the North of England is known as the greenest part of England. Evoking images of hiking across green rolling hills and moors, the…
Eastern Euro road trip – Day 6 – Budapest
Day 6 saw us in Budapest. A dedicated rest day meant I wanted to spend almost the entire day at the Thermal baths but there…
Exploring the abandoned Aldwych tube station
Did you know there are at least 40 disused tube stations in London? Some are used for film sets, others re purposed for themed events and…
Maximise your sense of calm at Széchenyi Thermal Baths in Budapest
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, has much to offer all visitors to the city. The city’s thermal baths have a global reputation with visitors arriving…
Eastern Euro road trip – Day 5 – Pécs to Budapest
After the previous challenging day, exploring the quiet city of Pécs was a welcome change of pace. Pécs is the proud owner of a UNESCO World…
Eastern Euro road trip – Day 4 (part 2) – Slavonski Brod to Pécs
It was the day that seemed to last forever. Starting in Zagreb, we were headed for Pécs, a city in southern Hungary with a ‘slight’…