Australia is well known for its glorious sunshine, wide open spaces and its wine. Recently we visited Orange, NSW and although it’s better known for its cooler climate, imagine snow covered vineyards, it’s these conditions that give rise to some … Continue reading
In a competition for funniest festival name I think “Fat Tuesday” would be right up there. Translated into French “Fat Tuesday” becomes the festival of over-the-top fun and frolics that we know as Mardi Gras. The Sydney Mardi Gras Festival … Continue reading
For our Christmas 2010 holiday we drove to Queensland in a campervan. We were planning this trip for a number of months, intially in a VW Combi, but luckily enough, at some stage we upgraded to a Cheapa Campa with … Continue reading