20 January 2023 - RM Day 8 We skipped breakfast this morning, eager to get on the road and make the most of our day. We left our hotel in Phetchaburi at 8:20am and headed west. Our first stop was the Phetchabura Buddhist Park. The sun was in the wrong position for...
16 January 2023 - RM Day 4 Budget were wonderful enough to deliver our hire car to our hotel at 8:30am. They arrived exactly on time and were very helpful. Sadly, there were no special rates on offer over peak tourist season, but the car was virtually brand new and in...
12 January 2023 Steve and I were excited to be back in Chiang Mai after a few days in Bangkok. We had been looking forward to seeing our friends Mikey and Robbie, who were flying in from Singapore. We arrived at the airport at 4pm and headed straight to arrivals. We...
4 January 2023 This was the day we flew to Bangkok for our 10 day visit. We ordered an Uber and arrived at the Chiang Mai Airport at 7.30am for our 9.30am Viet Jet flight. The flight took just over one and a half ours and was quite uneventful. We quite liked the...
24 December 2022 Steve and I woke up early today, excited to explore a couple of Chiang Mai's shopping centres. We had decided to keep the hire car for a few more days, so we could get around more easily. Our first stop was Ruamchok Mall. We needed to stock up on food...
17 December 2022 Steve and I woke up early on our second day in Chumphon, excited to explore more of the province. We had a delicious breakfast at the South Gate Residence Hotel, and then set off on our adventure. Our first stop was a small village on the outskirts of...
12 December 2022 Steve and I left Chompu Nakarin Serviced apartments around 8:30am for a reasonably early start. Our first stop was Wat Khok Yang, a small temple with a beautiful garden. After that, we went to look for Naklua Pier, but we had some trouble finding it....
8 December 2022 Steve and I woke up mid morning and packed our bags. We were excited to be flying to Surat Thani, a city in southern Thailand. We had booked a hire car to be waiting for us at the airport, which we would drive back to Chiang Mai by Christmas. We...
3 December 2022 Steve and I were delighted to be back in Chiang Mai after such a long absence. As we rode from the airport to our favorite hotel, it felt like we were coming home. Unfortunately, our favorite front desk staff had moved on to other jobs due to the...
November 26, 2022 The day had finally arrived! After months of planning, Steve and Alison were finally on their way to Singapore and beyond. We left our home in Jurien Bay at 1pm and headed for Perth, where we would be staying with friends Daryl and Kath. The drive to...
Photographs from the Nambung Country Music Muster 2022 The Nambung Country Music Muster is a four-day festival of music, poetry, and community. Held on Nambung Station in Western Australia, the Muster brings together country music fans from all over the state. In...
9 July 2022 - Cervantes The sound of kettles boiling and the smells of the CWA baking welcomed the visitors to today's Cervantes CWA morning tea. The morning tea was part of Australia's Biggest Morning Tea in support of the Cancer Council. The hall at Cervantes was...