Travel Tips

The Inside Australia Statues at Lake Ballard, Western Australia

Many people had told me that I really, really should go to Lake Ballard when I was in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. They raved so much about it, I was afraid that it might be a letdown... read more

10 Days Family Friendly Japan Travel Itinerary

Hi there, I'm Antoinette, your average human being, working a day job and taking vacations occasionally to refresh myself. Now, nobody asked me to write this “10 Days Japan Itinerary” but since... read more

Roses and Occasional Soggy Dogs

This week Dear Reader, Dude has not been living his best life. As regular readers know Dude is my dog. He is also known as 'Oh for fuck sake'' 'stop doing that you idiot' 'nob' and various other... read more

Exploring the Caribbean Enclave of Cahuita, Costa Rica

Cahuita, a small ramshackle town on Costa Rica's Caribbean coat, is easy to fall in love with. In fact, for those who shun the glitz of luxury resorts and Cancun-style concrete jungles, Cahuita... read more

A Trip of A Lifetime – the Leh Ladakh Bike Trip!

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm always up for adventure. Everything from sky diving to scuba diving, I've ticked off my bucket list. But biking trips are not among the numerous adventures I'd like... read more

Favorite Florida Space Coast Activities

Really. I know what I'm talking about. This post comes from over a decade of visiting Florida's Atlantic shoreline, including vacations in Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, Cocoa Beach, and... read more

Five Tips to Claiming Your Space when Traveling

I mentioned before about biases and microaggression often encountered by people of color while traveling. I recently traveled and even though I am an experienced traveler, had some similar travel... read more

A Snowy Adventure with My Kids – the Kedarkantha Trek

Coming from a house that took every holiday season as an opportunity for an offbeat adventure, travel has always been in my blood. I'm from Gurgaon, so road tripping and trekking in Uttarakhand and... read more

Travels with Dude and Other Animals

Yes, Dear Reader, I have emerged from underneath heavy furniture and am back typing furiously whilst contemplating the last few weeks. And what an incredibly odd introduction to 2021 we are all... read more

Best Day Trips From Rome

Rome, the capital of Italy, is the country's largest city and one of its most beautiful. The combination of architecture, history and art make Rome one of the best cities in the world to visit. It's... read more

A Slow Southern Swing (St. Francisville, Louisiana)

Faster is not better. Rushing through the process doesn't help either. Calm down, take a breath, and find a slower tempo…. before you address that little white ball. It's about technique and... read more

My Love Affair with Scuba – a Short Scuba Diving Course in Andaman

Be it an influencer or your next-door neighbour, it seems as though everyone had at least one photo on their social media where they were surrounded by a mystical underwater world, clicked wherever... read more

Spend a Romantic B&B Weekend in This nor Cal Seaside Town!

A sleepy beachside town, laws against loud live music past 9pm, original cobblestone streets... No, this isn't a Hallmark movie - it's Pacific Grove, California and it truly is a dream come true... read more

Hills, Show and Soft Furnishings

The thing about being women of a certain age is that we can get a little bit tired. Pip and I have been back at work for two weeks now and we've both had the busiest January ever. This, coupled... read more

Kamshet Paragliding Flipped My Take on Adventure!

Rarely would you hear my name and the word “adventure” in the same sentence. Unless it spoke of how averse I was to it. Sure, a trek somewhere close sounds good, but let's just say that I'd much... read more