As 2019 closed I often wondered what songs I’d listened to most as I have sat at my desk “chugging away” on my PhD. Spotify dutifully obliges each December with a listing of what I have listened to the most on that platform. I haven’t only listened on Spotify as I like the Stingray platform […]
You just can’t top a hand-painted card from your one-year-old grandson as the best present you could ever get on Father’s Day. The card was the surprise and highlight of my Father’s Day. What was not a surprise was my children giving me Bruce Springsteen’s latest album “Western Stars” on vinyl. It is quite possibly […]
I had a feeling as we were flying to Lisbon that I would love this place! Coming into land across the bright blue water, big sky and the bright white buildings with red rooves I was certainly getting a positive impression. Through the modern and busy airport and then onto our hotel, just behind Lisbon’s […]
In the couple of weeks before we head to Europe I needed to conduct some further research interviews. It provided an opportunity to head to Melbourne and then to a couple of wine regions in Victoria. We decided to fly and hire a car this time. This meant forgoing a stop in Nhill to see […]
As we start to plan our next trip I found myself immersed in travel books and searching the web for inspiration. I love travel books, travel programs and just surfing the web about travel. I am watching Michael Portello’s train journeys at the moment. Even Escape to The Country and Escape to the Continent have […]