On our last 2 days in Switzerland we decided to spend one day in Zermatt and one day in Lucerne. Zermatt Zermatt is home of the Matterhorn, a peak in the Alps that straddles the Swiss and Italian border. The Matterhorn is the 10th highest peak, at 4478m high, in Switzerland and one of the…
As a part of our 5 days in switzerland another day trip we took from Lausanne was based around swiss chocolate and cheese – what could be better than that! I had read that one of the more scenic Swiss rail trips as being aboard the Swiss Panoramic Train on the GoldenPass Line. The GoldenPass…
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Geneva, our first stop in Switzerland and then got a little side-tracked and hadn’t written about visiting the Lavaux and Montreux areas. Then this morning, while having a coffee, I noticed the travel section in The West had an article on the Lavaux wine region in Switzerland.…
I was fortunate enough to spend a few days in Darwin two weeks ago and it was all about crocodiles, waterfalls and adventure tours! The firm I work for is celebrating its 20th birthday this year and to mark the occasion they flew the entire firm to Darwin for a weekend. I have always wanted…
I had no real expectations of Switzerland. I knew it was going to be beautiful and I had hoped we would see lots of gorgeous scenery. And it delivered. We flew into Geneva from Brussels at 7:45am. It was an easy flight just over an hour. Whenever we travel we always prefer to leave our…
As ANZAC day approaches it got me thinking about our first trip to Europe a couple of years ago. We had the opportunity to visit several WWI sites and they are in our top list of memories from our trip. A tour of Flanders Field – Ypres (French) or Ieper (Dutch) While staying in Brussels…
The Margaret River region is more than wineries. There are plenty of non-winery things to do. A couple of things we got up to on our recent stay included A massage at Empire Day Spa Empire is set in the middle of the bush. As you approach the spa all you can hear are the…
Hubby and I were lucky enough to spend a week down south in the Margaret River wine region last week. With winter approaching it was a great opportunity to visit some of our favourite wineries, and a few new ones to see what they had on offer to add to our collection. Just like squirrels…
Sculpture by the Sea is on again at Cottesloe beach. The exhibition makes its way to Perth every March and then heads over to Bondi in Sydney later in the year. It is an opportunity to bring local and international artists to bring art to the public in a free event. For those who have been…
Last year hubby bought me a voucher to swim with wild dolphins for my birthday. 8 months later and we finally booked our swim – better late than never I say. We had to wait for a day when the winds and waves were going to accommodate so we did have a couple of false…
