Picking up our brand new electric car in Oslo was the start of our next adventure. I’d already flirted with the “wrong” side of the road in a manual car during my escapades down south, so I felt...

Leaving Ireland felt like being cast as a member on Alone. The training wheels were off, and it was just the two of us. I’m famously stubborn when it comes to luggage. Unless absolutely necessary, I...

We wind down the narrow, serpentine roads, hedgerows hugging each side – the west of Ireland showcasing its stunning scenery. As we pass through charming little towns, I know we’re not in Kansas...

There is something deeply humbling about watching older women plunge into the freezing waters of Black Rock in Galway Bay.  They encourage one another with the same high-spirited enthusiasm you'd...

Croagh Patrick leaves no prisoners as it throws you into an immediate ascent. At 764m, it barely exceeds the usual Sunday Lofty hike in Adelaide, but this mountain seems far more imposing. Dubbed...

Travel in my heyday — my youth, those yonder years — was unquestionably different. Disembarking the plane signalled the start of an adventure: no time wasted. After checking into a 20-bed dormitory in...

The Elevator Scare I see fear flash across my preschooler’s face as the lift doors close and she disappears from sight.  Oh shit, Up! Up! Up! I frantically press the button.  The...

In our household, the daddy-daughter bond is impenetrable. They’re best friends. Sometimes I envy their relationship, but I know I couldn’t have filled her days with joy the same way he does. After...

Embracing unpredictability, sparse amenities, and a resilient spirit, campervanning in Iceland in the depths of winter defies conventional holiday norms.  With Iceland now proving to be the...