Am back from a road trip holiday and have that sinking feeling. For no reason in particular - it's just that a road trip involves lots of anticipation, constant stimulus and new ideas. It's a time when thoughts pass through my brain unhindered by stress and worry, and imagination is left to soar. I love… Continue reading Beat post holiday blues
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Classic road trip films
I have just returned from a trip up and down the North Island of New Zealand that took in boiling mud pools, volcanoes, holiday traffic, beaches and spectacular scenery. There is something wonderfully liberating about road trips. And if you are lucky enough to have one… Continue reading Classic road trip films
Byron Bay – in search of Nirvana
Byron Bay was a place I had heard lots about from Australians, who spoke of its lush, spiritual beauty in hushed tones. So when I got the opportunity to take the kids to Australia’s Gold Coast, it seemed only fair that if the kids got to visit Dreamworld, I got to visit Nirvana. The 1½… Continue reading Byron Bay – in search of Nirvana