After such a beautiful sunny welcome to Mount Cook, it was quite a shock to wake up to the pounding rain and heavy fog which had descended upon our formerly stunning vista; the mist was so heavy, it completely shielded the mountain view ( Read more... )

Like many places in Australia, New Zealand has long been on my "I'll Get Around To It" agenda. Prior to starting my Bucket List in 2012, I just assumed local-ish trips were imminent because the destination was so close. But having a list has really honed my eye for flight and holiday specials, limiting it to my must-see destinations ( Read more... )

The Great Ocean Road (specifically the Twelve Apostles) has been on my bucket list for at least ten years. It started when I went on my first trip to Victoria, piqued when I moved to Melbourne, and finally came to fruition this week ( Read more... )

It has been nine months in the making, but we have just finished our last Comic-Con weekend for a while. This was the third year in a row we've been lucky enough to attend and it's time for a break. Apart from the financial obligation and stress, there are other places on our travel bucket list. And, while it's comforting returning to something so ( Read more... )

What a whirlwind of stuff-ups this week has been! Like I wasn’t nervous enough about the Comic-Con hotel sale, I stupidly booked tickets for the opera the previous night. Meaning I had a 3am wake-up call on the back of two hours sleep to give myself a fighting chance of a downtown hotel ( Read more... )

While I managed to see Jason Mraz play the Enmore Theatre in July last year, I was still smarting from the fact that I'd missed his Sydney and Melbourne shows in March. So when the opportunity to rectify this arose, it was a case of simple mathematics: Jason Mraz + Adelaide + Missy Higgins + Bob Evans + Eric Hutchinson = AWLRIGHT ( Read more... )

OK, so I just got back from Canberra. That's right. To make sure I had all my bases covered and was doing everything I possibly could to make this happen, I drove down to Canberra with my Dad to have words with the British High Commission ( Read more... )

I AM SO FUCKING FURIOUS ( Read more... )