Sightseeing in Sydney

There is so much to see in Sydney as and it is all so accessible. During our stay in Sydney we were able to walk around most of the city sights and for those slightly further afield, we used buses and trains to get there. We were really impressed with the public transport, particularly the […]

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Happy New Year!

Rich and I decided to spend New Years Eve on a boat watching the Sydney Harbour fireworks display. Who knew if we would ever be in Sydney for New Years Eve again after all! We boarded the Arafura Pearl at six thirty in the evening and had a whole night to enjoy Sydney Harbour on the boat. […]

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Merry Christmas!

Rich and I had a really enjoyable few days over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day but they did in no way feel like Christmas. Christmas in the southern hemisphere just doesn’t seem right! “Christmas morning arrived and to be honest, Rich and I were somewhat hungover.” On Christmas eve we headed over to […]

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Oh what a flight!

Now I might be far too used to flying with Flybe to and from the Isle of Man to really know what long haul flights are like these days but all I can say is that Rich and I are massive fans of Turkish airlines! Rich usually gets excited about meals on planes (I’ve still […]

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