
Trip to Cairns, North Queensland, September/October, 2020
Unable to travel overseas, my husband David and I travelled to Cairns, for a few days. We hired a car and visited lovely Palm Cove, where...

Journey to Qatar, Oman and Istanbul, Turkey, October, 2018.
Whilst living in Indonesia, we travelled to Qatar. The Souq Waquif is amazing. We stayed in a market square, which in the evenings came...

Cruise to New Zealand on the Majestic Princess, November, 2019.
We departed for New Zealand from beautiful Sydney Harbour. All boarding went smoothly. The ship sounded its horn and music serenaded the...

Journey to Dubai and Abu Dhabi - May, 2017.
Our trip to Dubai and Abu Dhabi was fascinating - the architecture, culture and history of this part of the UAE. We visited the Burj...

Interesting Journeys and Sites in Bali
When driving around Bali to locate my next research interview (yes, I now drive), there are some interesting sites in the streets. I also...

Travels to North and East Bali
During September, 2016 we took a trip to Lovina in our new Toyota Ayga (3 cylinder) to run it in. We were amazed to see monkeys actually...

Fascinating Java and the East Indies
During August, 2016 I wanted to learn more about Indonesia, which is not just Bali as many Australians seem to think. We travelled to...

Spiritual Journey to Untouched Place: Myanmar (Yangon and Bagan).
My husband and I visited Myanmar (Burma) during August, 2015. We went to Yangon and Bagan. We would like to have travelled to Ngapali...

Buddhist Wedding Ceremony, Ayana Resort, Jimbaran, Bali - Update!
Bound illudes to the fact that there may be a forthcoming marriage! Just to update you: David and I were married at Ayana Resort,...

Launching of "Bound" and Researching and Writing "DragonFlyers"
Bound: An Expatriate's Journey to China and Beyond was launched at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in 2014. Researching and...