On the first morning of our recent road trip to Sydney we left in good time in the morning. We stopped for a short break at Lake Roberts in Lameroo in the eastern district of South Australia. We had a cup of tea, a few biscuits and changed drivers. This spot is a favourite picnic [...]

Lameroo is a small service town in the mallee districts of eastern South Australia. The town provides goods and services for the surrounding wheat and sheep farming area. The town is also on the quickest route from Adelaide to Sydney, so we usually go that way when going to visit family. On our most recent [...]

Encounter Bay at Victor Harbor on the south coast of South Australia is one of the most picturesque spots in our state. We love visiting for day trips as it is just a little over an hour from home. We also enjoy taking our caravan there and staying for a weekend or a few days. [...]

Travel around the world has become hazardous in recent years. I thought about that sentence for a few minutes. I guess travel anywhere has been hazardous in many different eras, and nothing has really changed, except perhaps the types and nature of the threats. In 2005-06 when I travelled to Thailand I thought very little [...]

Today is Australia Day, celebrating the day on which the first European settlers arrived in Sydney Cove in 1788. Australians love a public holiday, and especially this one being in the middle of summer. Many people gather with family and friends and have barbecues, picnics, visits to the beach or attend major sporting events. With [...]