During my weekend of convalescing I decided to break up the marathon of Nicholas Sparks movies and watch a documentary. Watching too many Nicholas sparks will have you contemplating life in a seaside town somewhere in North Carolina. Maybe that is just me. Anyway, the documentary I watched on recommendation from my sister was T…

Image Soooo I am not technically going to Myanmar (Burma) for another five months - but I booked my flights today and I am excited. This will be country number 46. My ultimate aim is to visit 50 countries by the time I turn 30. Time to start looking up ways to travel sustainably and to be environmentally friendly as possible.

I love garlic. When a recipe calls for two garlic cloves, I will put in another. Roasting my vegetables cannot be done without at least five to six garlic cloves thrown in and they are the first things I eat once the roast is pulled from the oven. I especially love garlic as a remedy. Last week was full of deadlines and I co…

I have been in Melbourne for a year. I never thought this city would be called home. But life is funny like that. Even though I have been here a year, I still feel like a tourist – and I like that. In fact, my weekends thrive on it and gives me the incentive to always be on the lookout for interesting activities to do. Like last w…

This last weekend of summer was a hot one and I made the most of it. Though I can feel in my bones that this warm weather will not disparate when February shifts to March. The weather does not adhere to the peoples calendar. I woke up on Saturday to blue skies and suggested to my other half (lets call him 'the Builder') that w…

I enjoy hiking. The long and the short. Steep or flat. I love the challenge and sense of accomplishment at the end. I ventured out to Mt. Donna Buang with a group of hikers from Melbourne. The mountain is located near the town of Warburton, one hours drive east of Melbourne on the Yarra River. The hike started at Martyr Rd. The …