Adventures of a Soul Trekking, Travelholic Mum & Kids. Travelling the Globe, Celebrating Life and exploring education through World Schooling
Australia Zoo has to possibly be the most famous zoo in the world now, primarily made famous by the legend that was the late, great Steve Irwin. I have long been a fan of Steve's from the early days of watching Crocodile Hunter and thinking "who the hell is this crazy guy" but quickly getting… Continue reading AUSTRALIA ZOO – The legend and the legacy.
Excursion Review of the 1 Day Tour to Featherdale Park, Blue Mountains & Parramatta River Cruise. Booked with http://www.fjtours.com.au There seem to be lots of tours out of Sydney to the Blue Mountains so it's hard to know who to go with but when I picked up a leaflet for FJ Tours which combined… Continue reading Blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park
Excursion review of the original 'Home & Away' tour to 'Summer Bay' booked via: http://www.goexploreos.com Although I in fact watch very little T.V. I do have to confess that my daily dose of the Australian soap opera 'Home & Away' is my guilty secret! I have watched it from the very first episode, which I… Continue reading Home and Away ‘Summer Bay’ excursion
Sydney Opera House - iconic the world over. You don't even have to have stepped foot on the continent of Australasia to recognise it. I first recall seeing pictures of the Sydney Opera House when I was about 5yrs old, not pictures of it in all of its glory as it stands now but pictures… Continue reading Sydney Opera House Tour
The Cambridge Hotel - Riley St, Surry Hills, Sydney.It's not just the room either - The pool is minging!! 🤮 Coming to Sydney was really important to me, there is a lot of family history and emotional links here to my late brother which make it more of a pilgrimage than a holiday! It was… Continue reading The worst hotel room ever!
Treetops Executive Residences was a fantastic find for a family based stay in Singapore. Located at 7 Orange Grove Road, it lays just a few metres away from the junction of Orchard Road & Tanglin Road, both of which host an array of shops, restaurants & bus stops. The nearest bus stop which includes that… Continue reading Review: Treetops Executive Residences, Singapore.
Never in my life have I ever had any clothes made for me and at 5'10" & currently carrying far more weight than I care to admit to plus being very pear shaped, I really struggle to find well fitting clothes. 😢 I can't tell you how many times I have just stood in fitting… Continue reading Tailor Made in Singapore.
One thing I am learning about travelling is that it doesn't matter how many photos you look at, or much you read about certain places in advance, nothing comes close to actually being there - taking in a 360 degree, three dimensional view, absorbing sights, sounds & smells etc. That is most certainly true of… Continue reading Gardens by the Bay – Singapore
Checked in for 2 nights, left after 1 H is for HOSPITALITY H is for Hmmph 😠I am not one to readily complain and I do always try and give praise where praise is due. When I started our big travels last year I had fully intended to review all accommodation we stayed in, but… Continue reading The Owls in Builth Wells
My problem with using motion sickness patches was not so much the wearing of them but the post-withdrawal symptoms.....As with all medical products there are always going to be some side effects which happen to some people, so please don't let my experience with patches put you off trying them as you may have great… Continue reading Motion Sickness Patches – The pros, cons and potential side effects.
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