The Blue Mountains are all about the scenery. We had no idea when the mist cleared after our first day how gorgeous the views would be. We did this trip by train from from Sydney, but now having ridden the AU trains with our 50lb suitcases we would recommend keeping… Continue reading →
Chapel Hill Winery was built on the site of the Seaview Chapel and school house. The 1865 ironstone Chapel still stands today and is an integral feature of the tasting room. Continue reading →
Our first road trip in Australia was a 2 1/2 hour drive North West of Sydney to the Hunter Valley. The Hunter Valley Crowne Plaza is the perfect starting point for a variety of Hunter Valley adventures, including wine tasting and the iHop bus is the best way to go. Continue reading →
Manly is actually a suburb of Sydney that is most easily reached by a ferry across Sydney Harbour. The fast ferry for $9 can get you there in 20 minutes and offers a terrific water-side perspective of Sydney's Famous Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We spent a week… Continue reading →
After sitting on a plane for 15 hours we expected to be jet lagged and not have a lot of energy for our 4 days in Auckland, NZ. But really it is only a 3 hour time change from Vancouver, just a different day! No visit to Auckland is complete… Continue reading →
With our two recent winters being spent in various locations with our own car we have learned to slow down our travel and really ‘get into’ the place that we are visiting. The first night we arrive just in time to check out the cocktail and dinner options. Continue reading →
Yes, it frustrates the crap out of us when people bring bags that are too big. But what is even more frustrating is the fact that the airlines let them. If all gate agents made sure that the rules were enforced then people would learn. Continue reading →
In the last few weeks it seems that now pretty much every airline (at least that flies in North America) has raised their bag fees. The latest announcements came from American and Delta but Air Canada and WestJet may have been first, followed by United and Jet Blue. Continue reading →
If you like a place, visit it again! It is likely that once you get to know even more about it, you will like it even more. This has happened to us over and over again. Continue reading →
When we tell people that we just booked another cruise we get strange looks and raised eyebrows. So many people still believe the many myths of cruising - that it's boring, that it's crowded, that it's for old people. But there are many reasons that you should keep an open mind… Continue reading →
