Have you been looking for a destination which still today encompasses the charms of Medieval times? Would you like the chance to stay in real functioning taverns, see the splendour of the Seven Kingdoms, see the places where many battles have been fought? The beauty of King’s Landing, the warmth of Dorne, and the chance …
Flying can be pretty awesome, can’t it? I never cease to be amazed by the fact that such a ridiculously heavy thing such as an aeroplane can get off the ground. My most recent little getaway, last month to the Gold Coast, saw me take budget airline Tiger Airways. From Singapore they are basically known …
York is such a pleasure to visit. This wonderful mix of Tudor buildings, inside a citadel, with a rail museum, a museum dedicated to Richard the Third, it's wonderful York Minster and other smaller churches. Please enjoy this selection of photos of this city in England's north, it truly is remarkable! Thanks for popping by …
Hi Folks. Today I wanted to share this - a brilliant piece by Swedish presenters Mans Zelmerlow and the incomparable Petra Mede from a few years back when Sweden last hosted Eurovision. Have you ever wondered what the essential elements to a Eurovision hit were? Well, this song explains! Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – How to Make a Eurovision Hit!
I booked the Mantra Legends just over a month before heading to Surfer’s Paradise on the Gold Coast, and I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I got a pretty decent rate (although websites do such a great job at making you THINK you got a good rate, sometimes it’s pretty hard to tell) at …
Continue reading Hotel Review – Mantra Legends Hotel, Surfer’s Paradise
It’s time for another rumble! And we head to Australia’s Sunshine State, home to the Big Pineapple (no really, that’s a thing!) and compare the Gold Coast, centred around towns such as Coolangatta and Surfer’s Paradise, and the Sunshine Coast, where you’ll find Noosa et al. Where do I start? Both are not too far …
Continue reading Gold Coast versus the Sunshine Coast (Queensland)
How many countries are actually on the conventional ‘tourist track’? Actually, probably most of the countries in the world if you think about it. If you told someone you were headed to Iran, presuming you were living in a “western” country, you would probably expect that who you told might be a bit surprised, perhaps …
Howdy all. Well, I’m back in Melbourne after four days off up on Queensland’s Gold Coast, staying at the Mantra Legends Hotel (review to follow in the next couple of weeks). It was a much needed and much enjoyed break where I was actually pretty busy every day. It’s been five and half months since …
Howdy all from the Gold Coast on my last day here, returning to Melbourne tonight. The weather has been brilliant, 25 - 27 degrees and mostly sunny the whole time, and I've really had a chance to unwind and enjoy where I'm at - yes first Sea World and then Movie Word - 'Hollywood on …
Continue reading Warner Brother’s Movie World…. Or Another Day of Serious Queueing!
Hi all! Sorry to not ACTUALLY be 'throwing back' this week, but I thought I would share this video of the 41 participants of this year's upcoming competition, I watched it and I thought, honestly, that there's not a lot that stands out. Which I think will give Australia's Kate Mille-Heidke a chance of doing …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – looking to 2019
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy Roams 