Twelve months ago, I wouldn’t have believed we would be house sitting in Chiang Mai. Thailand was to be a stopover, catch up with a friend followed by some relaxation time at a resort. However, “the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. No matter how...
Temperature is sitting at 0°C as we turn into the main street, and house sitting Gartmore has begun. As we climb the hill, century old houses dot either side of the road. Reaching the crest, the one and only pub stands majestically upon it’s top.Surrounded by the...
Heading off from Kamloops we point the car towards Sandman Inn, Blue River on highway 5 for our next night stay. The distance is only about 230 km. However, we have some stops to make along the way. The first stop is Sun Peaks Resort, we take the turn off along...
Quiet on the Set! Awakened from our peaceful night's slumber, we prepare for our movie road trip in the highlands of Scotland. Showers; check, camera equipment; check, very warm clothes; double check, petrol in the car; check. Breakfast and coffee to be picked up...
Amazingly nine months have passed since we started out on our epic life changing adventure. To say the time has passed quickly would be an understatement. In those nine months we have seen some awe inspiring sights, made incredible new friends and bonded with...
Heading out from our airconditioned room with a forecast of blistering 40°C day ahead. I wonder if it is such a good idea as heat and myself have never gotten along well! Nevertheless, we start out towards Mae Sa Waterfall about 40 minutes north of our dwelling....
Driving down a small lonely backstreet street in a city you have never visited can give you mixed feelings of dread and anxiety, should we be going down here? You hear stories of foreigners going into an area and never being heard from again. Could this happen to us...
Who doesn’t remember the 1983 anthem song, of America’s Cup challenger Australia II “I come from a land down under” by Men at Work? I remember watching them racing on TV, hearing the song blaring from the yacht as it headed out to race and again when they returned. As...
Waterfalls are a favourite of mine to visit, admire and not least photograph. With this in mind, we always try to locate waterfalls in the vicinity of where we are travelling. Therefore, our time in Mae Sot Thailand is no different. Hence, I turn to google to find...
Today we find ourselves weaving our way through the stunning countryside of the Scottish Highlands. Heading towards Stronachlachar pier the starting point to a leisurely cruise on Loch Katrine in The Trossachs National Park. As always, we are running early just as, we...
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