Oh Hamilton Island, just pour me a cocktail (make mine a mocktail) and let me bask in your sunshine a little longer. I may have mentioned once or twice how I tend to hibernate during South Australia’s winter. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a weather-ist! I love a crackling fire, cosy jumper and glass… Continue reading Island dreaming
I have a confession: I’m a premature packer. The moment I see a holiday on the horizon, I start mentally preparing. A week or two out, I draft off clothes for the trip, start planning combinations, and cull/add items as needed. I’m usually completely packed a few days in advance (and then, of course, have… Continue reading Fast five: travel beauty
Elizabeth: I’ve been laying low lately (South Australian winter + crazy work deadlines = hibernation) so the weekend adventures of my lovely friend Elizabeth have inspired this Mrs M Chats profile. Elizabeth is a born traveller (Mr M and I actually met her on the plane to Morocco) who is embracing the fine art of weekending. Who is the real… Continue reading Mrs M chats to Elizabeth
I love shopping. There, I said it. (Pause for surprised gasps.) However, although I love to find treasures from my adventures the last thing I want to do when I’m overseas is waste all my time in shops. Mr M and I spend most of our travels doing exactly that: travelling. We explore the great outdoors.… Continue reading Japan part 3: What I bought
Our recent trip to Japan was an experience for all the senses (you can read more here) but today I want to talk about taste. I enjoy Japanese food, especially sashimi and gyoza, so I was looking forward to this food journey, but Mr M was a little more reserved and didn’t know what to… Continue reading Japan part 2: What we ate
Whenever Mr M and I are on holidays, we start planning our next one. Something about being away from the ‘real world’ seems to stir up our wanderlust. So, when we strolled past the travel agent while on a mini-break in Port Lincoln after Christmas, we felt the pull of adventure. We didn’t really have… Continue reading Japan part 1: Where we went
Hello March, is that you I see looming on the horizon? I had a crazy start to 2016, thanks to a stack of deadlines which were waiting for me after Christmas. I’ve finally had a chance to come up for air, only to find it’s halfway through February! What happened to January? There is… Continue reading Confessions of a (weekend) shopaholic
(Or, how I turned a farming errand into a shopping expedition) On the weekend, I accompanied Mr M when he took some farming equipment to be serviced at a town about two hours away. We love going for drives together (even slo…wly towing machinery) and it was lovely to spend some time alone together after… Continue reading Something old, something new
In my career as a journalist, I’ve travelled to regional communities across Australia. I always think it’s important to support the local economy – especially when they have wonderful boutiques! Best of all, you are guaranteed not to look like everyone else. Here are five of my favourite purchases from around regional South Australia, and… Continue reading Small town, big style
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