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  • Rediscovering Creativity: Balancing Work and Play

    In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to lose sight of our innate creativity. We get caught up in the demands of work, family, and other responsibilities, leaving little time or energy for exploration and expression. However, by prioritising work-life balance, we can reignite our creative…

  • Coffs Harbour Serves up a Storm!

    As the east coast of NSW was slammed with torrential rain and severe weather early in April 2024, I headed north to attend the Caravan and Camping show at Coffs Harbour. Avan Sydney engaged me once again to represent their brand and work as part of the NSW A-team! I…

  • Letters, Journals and Blogs

    It’s been a while since I first penned my travels – and even longer since I first journalled my thoughts and experiences (many of which will remain behind the padlock of my teenage diary)! As for what’s ahead, well, I hope to retrospectively share my travel experiences, as well as…

  • Saturday in Singapore

    Saturday in Singapore

    Jet lag finally got us. We were wide awake from about 2am to 6:30am. Thankfully we could watch some Netflix on the iPad and so we caught up on one of our series. We set an alarm for 8:30am, but of course didn’t want to get up then…having only had…

  • Singapore Sling!

    Singapore Sling!

    Andy met me after work and we made our way on the train to Chinatown to have a look around. We have been really lucky with the weather. Whilst it’s of course humid and hot, we’ve avoided rain and when out and about had clear skies. Chinatown is a precinct…

  • Spectacular Singapore

    Spectacular Singapore

    If you’ve been to Singapore lately, no doubt you’ve visited the latest development areas around Marina Bay and the Gardens. If not, do yourself a favour and put this city on your list to visit. Whether it’s a few days stopover or a destination point, you will not be disappointed!…

  • Seamless Travel to Singapore

    Seamless Travel to Singapore

    We arrived in Singapore local time just before 5pm on Wednesday. From the minute we stepped off the plane we walked through without queuing at border control, bags were on the carousel within minutes and we walked out through customers without any holdups. So efficient! Out in the terminal we…

  • Helsinki – Wet Weather and Walking Trails

    Helsinki – Wet Weather and Walking Trails

    Our final day in Scandinavia. Still so much we want to see and do. The weather outside is wet and pretty dark looking. We are not going to waste it though, we put on the wet weather gear and head on out…Along the way we stopped and I wrote the…

  • Helsinki – Rock Church and Sibelius

    Helsinki – Rock Church and Sibelius

    After a slow morning we set out firstly to the Tourist Info Centre at the Main Train Station. Armed with great maps and information we set off first for Temppeliaukio Church. Temppeliaukio is a church hewn out of solid rock. Therefore it is also known as ‘Church of the Rock’.…

  • Hello Helsinki!

    After arriving early (6:30am) after in Sunday Morning in Helsinki, we were thrilled to discover that our hotel was just across the square from the train station, and then to find out that our room would be available this early so we could go and shower, sleep, and then start…