Long-term readers will know that every now and then I rave on about reverse culture shock - that awkward feeling you get when you don't quite fit back into your own country after spending an extended amount of time abroad. I do think it took me a good couple of years to really feel at home again …
Australia
Around Australia in a van: A happy Hervey Bay Christmas
In my series on our family trek around Australia I left you back in Far North Queensland, but just in time for Christmas we moved a little further south to a town called Hervey Bay (and it sounds like Harvey, despite the spelling. Can anyone explain that to me?). Kids being kids, we obviously wanted …
Tasmanian travel tips: I’m asking, not giving!
I know, usually I'm the one telling you guys all about travelling, after all, I am a travel blogger. But this time I thought that before I travel I'll ask you guys for some tips. It can't just be one-way traffic here, you know!! You see, I'm currently planning a short trip to the beautiful island …