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Wellness Wednesday: DO go chasing waterfalls

OK, I admit, the main reason for this post isn’t really about wellness. It’s more about twisting song lyrics for my own purposes … and sharing this barely believable scenery. This gorgeous waterfall is… Continue reading →

In the market for street eats in Chiang Mai

No trip to Thailand is complete without a visit (or two… or three… ) to its markets. Chiang Mai is well known for its Night Bazaar – but although it enchanted me on… Continue reading →

Wellness Wednesday: cats for company

Travelling solo normally doesn’t bother me – which is lucky, because if it did, I’d never have gone anywhere. It would sometimes be nice to have someone along for the ride, but usually I… Continue reading →

Untypical Thailand

Melbourne winters are cold. I don’t like the cold. Most of my work is freelance. Adding all those factors together, I built myself a strong case for spending a few months away from… Continue reading →

Wellness Wednesday: brush stress away

As just about any article on healthy ageing will tell you, a key factor is keeping your brain active. Crosswords, sudoku, learning a new language – they’re all standard recommendations for mental fitness.… Continue reading →

Richard Nylon: Feathering the Nest

One of the things I love about Melbourne* is that there is always something new to discover. How many of you have lived here all your lives and never heard of The Johnston Collection,… Continue reading →

Wellness Wednesday: Green Gifts

For myself and many of my friends, this is the year of turning the big 4-0. It seems like every week a school or uni classmate is hitting this milestone. But at our age,… Continue reading →

Real cold requires fake fur

If you’re reading this and you’re in Melbourne, congratulations! You obviously survived the “Arctic blast” over the weekend. Were you holed up with a cup of hot Milo in a fortress of blankets,… Continue reading →

Wardrobe lust Wednesday*: Carey Mulligan

Allow me to share with you the craziest review of a movie I’ve ever heard. I was leaving the cinema after seeing Far from the Madding Crowd yesterday and two ladies behind me were debriefing. I… Continue reading →

Vinnies Winter Styling Challenge: accepted!

If you had to sum up Melbourne winter fashion in a colour, black would probably be your best bet. The colour that isn’t really a colour is, for many Melburnians, their default cold… Continue reading →