Well the cases have been aired and I have a fair idea of what I WANT to pack, but the HOW is too hard for me to think about after what has felt like a long cold winter. After lunch tomorrow we will be boarding Sea Princess for a 26-night Southeast Asia Grand Adventure and I am bracing myself for the heat and humidity we will encounter on our travels. Along with the jeans and boots and jackets I have been living in I will leave behind a garden on the brink of bl...

The morning after our wet day in Papeete we arrived in Paradise, also known as Moorea, one of the Society Islands in French Polynesia . I feel truly blessed and thankful for the simply stunning picture perfect day to view and experience a little piece of paradise in the middle of the Pacific. Highlights of our day included sampling fresh coconuts and snorkeling in crystal clear water with sharks and stingrays, as well as the opportunity to view a glimpse of the ...

After eight days at sea on board Queen Mary 2 not even the tail-end of a cyclone couldn't dampen our enthusiasm for exploring the first of two stops in Tahiti. First impressions reminiscent of Noumea, however a trip beyond the city centre to view and tour La Maison de James Norman Hall is highly recommended. An insight into the life and loves of the co-author of Mutiny on the Bounty, along with the opportunity to taste freshly 'baked' bread fruit a truly unique ...

Feels like forever since we returned from our last adventure so I'm happy that today is finally here. Heading to the airport in a few hours for the first of three flights it will take to get to Santiago, Chile. Two nights in Chile before we board a Queen Mary 2 cruise for 22 nights, from Santiago to Sydney via Easter Island, Tahiti and New Zealand. Looking forward to lots of lazy days at sea and to exploring and appreciating new horizons. Of course I'll miss ...

Bags packed and waiting by the front door for the taxi we've booked to take us to the airport, where there's a two hour wait after we check in. Feels like the middle of the night to me which may explain why this feels unreal. THIS is the day I've been counting down to for months with building excitement, and now it's here my overwhelming emotion is fear. This is the biggest holiday we have ever planned, with so many flights and destinations unknown I'm itching...