From time to time, life presents us with opportunities that seem unbelievable or crazy to most people. But, to some, they blossom deep within their being. For me, that rang true four years ago. Thanks to an inauspicious IT job in Northern NSW, that would change my...
For those that love morning coffee afternoon tea, we do too!!! Travelling around the world we have been fortunate to patronise many cafes, drinking lots of coffee. In fact, cafes are probably the number one places we have frequented in our travels. On the whole, we...
I love to take photographs of a wide variety of subjects, but I had never taken pictures of cars. Thus, this was a steep and quick learning curve as the shoot took place at dusk. Due to the light fading quickly, time was of the essence and each shot was quickly setup...
Coming to the UK we had been told about the amazing fish and chips that were available. Hence, we were eager to try some having been away from home for over three months. However, after numerous attempts, we started to believe finding a shop that sold great fish and...
Border Collies, English Setters, Whippets, Jack Russells are just a few of the dog breeds we have had the privilege to care for. However, of all the dog breeds one sits atop of the bunch as my favourite breed. Having had three of them over the years, I have been...
Relaxing into our seats we soak in the beauty that is Switzerland as our train speeds towards Aarau. Ahead lies five days house sitting Judi the Maine Coon cat. In the meantime, the clickety-clack of the train wheels gliding over the rails soothes my being. While my...
As a child I remember hearing about a book called Heidi. Never reading it myself, just knowing it was about a girl living in the Swiss Alps. With this in mind, I thought I would do some research about this story. As a result, I found that it was about Heidi a young...
House sitting Geordies promises to be an adventure. Although three big dogs may be challenging, we look forward to bonding with them. Two Weimaraner, one Gordon Setter are breeds we haven’t sat before. Thus, familiarising ourselves with their little quirks and...
Astounding doesn’t quite convey the staggering beauty that greets me as I step onto the viewing platform. Surreal turquoise coloured water, spectacular mountains rising from the valley, stunning panoramic vistas span every direction. If heaven has an advertising...
Sometimes it can be difficult to find different things to cook while you are travelling. You don’t always have all the right ingredients, and you can’t carry too much, due to excess luggage fees, and sometime you can’t find what you can at home. So it is really nice...
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