More fun…. The French way
It’s taken me a while to jump into writing this blog post… and for once I have a legitimate excuse. We’ve had our kids and grandkids here in two separate visits, which means life...
Author: Rowdy
Settling into Island Life… One Baguette at a Time
Well, we’ve settled into island life in Noumea very comfortably. It’s not exactly the holiday we had planned, but here we are making the most of this beautiful little island… while trying very hard...
We’re off on our next adventure…. Year 2 of 10
Originally the plan was to walk the Camino (a 600km stroll through Portugal and Spain over 25 days), then rest our weary legs on the edge of the Mediterranean, drinking champagne and eating tapas...
food, food and yes, more food
We travel for the adventure, experience and culture (and to escape the Australian winter — because who wouldn’t trade ugg boots and grey skies for coconuts and sunshine?) We also travel for the food....
A Beautiful, Vibrant, Resilient Culture (With Bonus Pineapple Racing!)
From the moment you step off the plane in French Polynesia (any island will do!), the culture doesn’t just greet you—it practically hugs all your senses at once. We’ve been lucky enough to set...
Magnificent Moorea
We’ve had three single-day trips to Moorea in the two months we’ve been in Tahiti, and honestly, the more often we go, the more we love it! It’s laid back, chilled, much less busy,...
Just when we thought, it can’t get any better – It has!
We’ve been pretty quiet on the travel blog for the last week or so—and there’s a really good reason for that. Just when we thought this staycation couldn’t possibly get any better… it did....
Turtle Tour with Capt B
From the very, very beginning, this trip had “delight” written all over it. Captain Benoit arrived to pick us up at the marina, and he was practically vibrating with energy and enthusiasm—from his warm,...
Who wants to swim with sharks?
Who wants to swim with sharks?Not me. Not really. Not on purpose.Back home in Australia, “swimming with sharks” usually means something has gone horribly wrong. Throw in a bunch of stingrays and suddenly this is...
POSTCARD PARADISE, RUM PUNCH, AND A LITTLE SEA SPRAY
It’s 4:30am. The kind of hour that should be illegal unless you’re catching a flight—or in our case, sailing to a postcard. The powers out sooo, no coffee, we stumble out of the villa...