…and got offered a job! Yeah you read that right, but let me start at the beginning. Our day as aspiring 007s began at Spy Games HQ – a large warehouse in the middle of …
The day I attended Spy Academy
Quirky things to do in wonderful Wanaka
Quirky Wanaka New Zealand We had arrived in sunny serene Wanaka after a 3 and a half hour drive from drizzly dreary Franz Josef (do you like my use of alliteration there?). We parked up, …
Beer for brunch – XXXX Brewery Tour in Brisbane
During our visit to Brisbane we decided to pay homage to an Australian icon by participating in a XXXX Brewery Tour. As neither of us had ever done a brewery tour before we thought it …
Surprising things about Japan that made my trip unforgettable
As one of my all time favourite destinations, to me Japan is the capital of quirky. Our first visit was a few nights in Tokyo on the way back to London from Australia. On our …
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks …and Pancakes!
As it is Pancake Day in the UK today (also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras depending on where in the world you are) I thought I would I write about the Pancake Rocks …
Quirky hostel in Australia – Alice’s Secret… shh!
Alice’s Secret Travellers Inn, Alice Springs One of my favourite places I stayed on my backpacking trip Down Under was a quirky hostel in Australia called Alice’s Secret Travellers Inn. Run by a friendly man named …
26 things I love about Australia
In celebration of it being Australia Day in Oz right now (26th January… well they are ahead of the rest of the world!), and because I have a massive travel crush on The Land Down …