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Castelmola – another hard hike
Castelmola is a hilltop town 5km from Taormina, uphill the whole way. Some crazy person suggested that it might be a good idea to walk there and have a look at the town (hint – Walter). The plan was...
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Olympic Opening Ceremony London 2012, Hyde Park
Excitedly, we had purchased tickets at 60 GBP per head to go to the Official BT Live Site at Hyde Park for the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Zorba and I were being joined by one of …...
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London cycling: East End to West End
How cool are the “Boris” bikes? I didn’t know what a Boris bike was until it was explained to me that the public bicycles available around London are an initiative of Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. We...
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Spectacular Western Australian Outback – Kennedy Ranges
Whilst working on Dakar-style mototsport event, the Australasian Safari, I had the opportunity to squeeze in a couple of hours sightseeing around Gascoyne Junction. About 90km from Gascoyne Junction,...
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What every house needs – a private racetrack!
It’s not Monaco, the Nurburgring or even Oran Park – this racetrack is NSW’s best-kept secret. Thanks to Formula One Fanz for posting this on Facebook. I don’t normally post about F1, but it is a...
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Rottnest Island
Perth’s very own island getaway is just a short 40minute ferry ride from Fremantle. Welcome to the absolutely beautiful Rottnest Island holiday paradise. This little island has a circumference of...
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I’m never going anywhere without these again
I must’ve been a good girl this year because Santa brought me a pair of Bose QC15 noise-cancelling headphones for Christmas. I’ve wanted a pair for ages, but at a cost of between $400 and $500 (even...
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Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe has once again transformed Perth’s iconic beach to an open-air Sculpture Park. Over 70 local, national and international artists have created cool works for everyone to...
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Progressive Fine Dining – Eat Drink Perth tour
The Fine Dining Progressive Dinner as part of the Eat Drink Perth food festival happening in WA’s capital city during the month of March, is a great way to experience three of the city’s finest...
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Woot! Cheap fares to China and beyond
China Southern Airlines has introduced new A330-200 aircraft onto Australian routes with the airline’s A330-223 touching down in Perth for the first time yesterday. It’s great that another full service...
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What does adventure mean to me?
What does adventure mean to me? It means discovering something new, challenging myself out of my comfort zone, taking calculated risks, trying new foods, and learning about a new place and its culture....
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Going on a road trip? Five must-have items
There is nothing quite like a road trip in Australia. The feeling of freedom when you hit the wide-open highway and driving for miles, without seeing anyone else for hours at times, is very liberating....
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Great places for road trips
Life on the road can be one big crazy adventure, and something that millions travellers hope to do at least once in their life. Whether it be for the luscious scenery, the people you meet or the...
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Vietnam overview: discover, shop, cook and eat
The best Pho I've found in Perth is at Tra Vinh in Northbridge. The service is haphazard, the setting plain, and the atmosphere is busy. But the food is cheap and the pho ($11.50) is one of the best...
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A taste of Asia – and a great way to travel solo
Here’s a fun info graphic that explains the basics of cuisine in Asia. Thanks My Adventure Store! Vietnamese food is an absolute favourite of mine – and only so after I travelled in Vietnam last year....
View ArticleCalling for travel tips: first leg, France and Italy
Hello readers! We are madly racing around to get ourselves, our work, and our little fur baby, our Westie pup Bella, organised before we fly out. And I need your help. We are looking for travel tips,...
View ArticleWorld Cup dream shattered
After three awesome nights in NYC, we were to fly to Manaus to arrive the night before the huge Italy v England game. When in transit in Panama City, Copa Airlines informed us that the flight from...
View ArticleRottnest Island first, Margaret River third in Australia’s top destinations
Rottnest Island is number one and Margaret River has taken out the number three spot in Australia’s ‘Top 10 Destinations to Experience’ for 2014, in a poll by leading travel website Experience Oz....
View ArticleMy love of travel – do travel genetics exist?
I was asked by the lovely Amanda Kendle from Not a Ballerina travel blog to contribute to a post she was writing on travel genetics and the influence our parents have on how much we travel as adults....
View ArticleFinalist – Best Single Travel Post in Italy Magazine Blog Awards
Ladies and Gentlemen: With enormous pride I announce that Travelletto is a finalist in Italy Magazine’s Blog Awards in the Best Single Travel Post category. The winner is the one with the most votes –...
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