Do you ever look at the available memory on your hard drive and think, ‘Where did all that storage go? I swear I had more’. I did that recently and discovered that I actually did have quite a lot saved on there –...
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Chris Ashton
Switzerland’s Most Enchanting Castle Wineries
When we visited Switzerland for the first time late last year it was like stepping into some kind of fairytale. The snowy mountain peaks, the countryside dotted with timber houses and fuzzy sheep, stunning waterfalls...
The Best Scuba Dive Sites in Queensland
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who will travel to the ends of the earth to discover the greatest scuba diving sites, and those who haven’t yet realised they should. We’re in the former. There’s...
Byron at Byron Reopens With Fresh New Look
Every five-star hotel loves to claim they redefined a luxury hotel market, that they ushered in a new era of sophistication and left all others in their wake. Most of those claims can be easily dismissed. But, in the...
Auschwitz-Birkenau: Why Everyone Should Visit Once
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” These words by George Santayana were repeated many times during our tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau earlier this year. Though dating from 1905, decades prior...
Essential American Road Trips
The United States is a destination which requires a lot of time and effort to explore. You can’t possibly see it in one trip. You couldn’t even see it in a hundred. It’s multi-faceted; it’s a cultural extravaganza, a...
A Beginner’s Guide to New Caledonia
Just a hop, skip and a short flight from Australia, New Caledonia is a Pacific island paradise filled with blinding white beaches, emerald palm trees, and turquoise waters that shelter a rainbow of dazzling marine life...
How to Have an Overseas Holiday Without Leaving Australia
To say 2020 has been a challenge so far is an understatement. We’ve tried rebooting it to no avail, yet there may still be a silver lining. With Australia’s international travel ban looking to continue for a while yet...
Fiji Island Resorts We Can’t Wait to Visit
Fiji is a destination that holds a special place in our hearts. We’ve holidayed there several times, Simon even lived there as a dive instructor for a year, yet there’s always new we discover with each visit. We have a...
Top Six Movies Filmed in Memphis
There are certain elements required for a successful movie. Aside from audiences willing to see it, you need a good script, solid actors, a skilled director and an army of other behind the scenes talent. But there’s...
