14.) LIVING THE GOOD LIFE People were calling us insane to give up a life this good. Perhaps we really are. ... continue reading
14 THINGS: # 13
13.) BID GOODBYE TO A FRIEND sigh. i made a decision to leave Greta, my 2-year old field mouse, into the hands of RSPCA. it’s just too much to take her back in Canberra, with me leaving again in 3 weeks time and returning only by July. She’s been a real good girl. a real trooper who endured ... continue reading
14 THINGS: # 10
10.) ROAD TRIPS it’s a pleasure taking road trips in cairns–coming from someone who doesnt really enjoy long car drives. the sceneries are green and lush, not your usual brown (in ACT/NSW anyway). mountains on the west and the seaside on the east. the yin and yang are balanced in cairns. we ... continue reading
14 THINGS: # 7
7.) FROLICKING ALONG THE BEACHSIDE this was in port douglas. there are dozens of beaches along cairns, but they are barely swimmable. a species of jellyfish called irikangi is all over the shores of cairns. they are the size of half of a fingernail, so they can easily get through those ’stinger ... continue reading
14 THINGS: # 6
6.) GETTING MORE THAN OUR FEET WET cairns makes hiking through the rainforest SO worth it. because amidst the lush green lie natural falls/gorges like these and swimming in them is just the most refreshing and awakening sensation ever. ICE COLD water is just perfect when you are dripping with ... continue reading
14 THINGS: # 3
3.) SHRIMP(ing) i’m more of a PRAWN girl than a shrimp fan, but when zombie and his dad came home one day with a bucket full of still jumping shrimp, there was only one thing we had in our minds: DEEP FRY! this dish splattered so much oil when we were cooking that we had to take the convection ... continue reading
Resorts
Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island (Overwater Bungalow) Intercontinental Moorea Resort and Spa (Overwater Bungalow) Intercontinental Moorea Resort and Spa (Beachfront Bungalow) Maafushivaru Maldives (Ari Atoll) Anantara Veli Maldives Velassaru Maldives Lonubo Private Island (Maafushivaru) ... continue reading
Flights
Flight & Lounge Reviews / Aircraft Inspections: CATHAY PACIFIC Business Class: Sydney to Hong Kong Premium Economy: Hong Kong to Rome Business Class: London to Hong Kong Business Class: Hong Kong to Sydney BRITISH ARIWAYS Business Class (Club World): Sydney to London via Singapore ... continue reading