Hadrian’s Wall Path – Tally Ho!

Tomorrow, I embark on my first big solo multi day “walk”, starting with a casual 115 Kilometre (83 miles in the old money) saunter of Hadrians Wall between Wallsend (Newcastle- upon- Tyne-) to Bowness-on-Solway over 5-6 days – aiming for 20-25kms a day. The planning I’ve done for this walk, let’s be honest has been […]

Packing for a Holiday: How not to do it (advice from a serial overpacker)

Packing for a Holiday without overpacking Hello, My name is Mel, and I’m a serial overpacker 🙋‍♀️ Seriously, if there was a 12 step program for over packers I’d be the first to sign up. Anyone that has ever travelled with me can attest to my desire to pack a stupid amount of crap for […]

Melbourne: Where to have a bloody good night out!

Full Disclosure: I grew up in Melbourne and spent the majority of my 20’s lurking in dark bars watching bands and knocking back pints of Geelong Bitter – so my idea of a good night out may not be shared by many people. But here are some suggestions if you find yourself in Melbourne (in […]