Luxuries and Necessities Part 2
Last time, we saw that fresh fruit and veggies, servants, ready-made clothes, television, and the Internet have all graduated from luxury to necessity status. Here are a few more things.
When I was a child,...
The Road Less Travelled – Travellers Together
If you had asked anyone on New Year’s Day 2020, if they thought by March the entire World would have shut down, they would have laughed at you;
however, as the days and weeks have...
Luxuries and Necessities Part 1
The Covid crisis has given me time to think. What exactly is a necessity? And what is a luxury?
The term is used in advertising - “Luxury Cruises” and Luxury Accommodation” come to mind. But...
CARAVAN Road Trip Tips & Advice
Do you dream of packing your bags and hitting the open road but are worried you’ll forget something? If you want to make sure your trip becomes a positive story you will tell the...
THE LONG WAY ROUND TO BRIBIE! – Coming home to Bribie Island
Tags: Bribie Island. Tourist destinations in Queensland. Brisbane. Australia. Travel
It was 15 months ago that we embarked on our adventure around Australia, rented out our house in Mapleton, bought a rig, lived on the...
Australian Tourist Destinations – Northern New South Wales
Tags: Australia, NSW, New South Wales, Travel and tourist destinations
Trials and Tribulations in Northern New South Wales
After our rather chaotic drive getting lost through Sydney, we decided we needed a longer stop at Shoal...
The Long Way Around to Bribie – PAINTED
Tags: Art. Artwork. Artist. Art Gallery. Bribie Island
Most readers know the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre February Artist of the Month from her regular contributions to The Bribie Islander. What few may know is...
Tourism & Travel destination – Winton to Bourke
Tags: Tourism, travel, Australia.
Episode 23 - Banjo Patterson Country - From Winton to Bourke
with Sabine Von Graz
Our last few days were spent slipping back in time at Winton, between dinosaurs and historic pubs, we...
Travel destination – Darwin
Tags: Tourism, travel, Australia. Darwin. Northern Territory
After being stranded at the Bungle Bungles and time to do repairs at Kununurra, we were finally on our way to Darwin. However not without a stopover at...
Queensland travel destinations – Leaving Darwin
Tags: Tourism, travel, Queensland. Australia. Darwin. Northern Territory
Hi there, my short stories are all about our family, Richard my hubby, Ginger our daughter and myself, going on a 15 month trip of misadventure in...
Queensland travel destinations – On the Way to Darwin
Tags: Tourism, travel, Queensland. Australia. Darwin. Northern Territory
On our way from Broome to Darwin, we decided to embark on some new stopovers and finally do some touristy things! We were planning to spend a...
Queensland travel destinations – Broome
Tags: Tourism, travel, Queensland. Australia. Broome
Our last stop was Uluru and as Richard had to fly back to Brisbane for work, Ginger and I were able to enjoy this amazing place for an extra...
Queensland travel destinations – Uluru
Tags: Tourism, travel, Queensland. Australia. Uluru. Ayers Rock
Hi there, here is just a quick rehash in case you have missed the latest episodes from ‘The Bribie Islander’. My short stories are all about our family,...
