By Catriona Rowntree
Do you have a fear of flying? It’s ok, you can tell me. I won’t judge you. In fact, I’m fascinated by people who drive a car, yet are too terrified to even consider stepping on to a plane... People whose anxiety tricks their common sense. I was recently in an Uber. My car had broken down and ...
Do you have a favourite garden that you love to travel to? Maybe it’s your own backyard, or Sissinghurst in England, the blossom season of Japan, or your local nursery? My Nan and I used to have cappuccinos at the nursery up the road from our house. All those camellias were a thing of beauty ...
Where do you like to escape to for a long weekend? Or, do you simply like to hide under a beloved doona? This weekend, in my neck of the woods, we got a sleep-in on Monday so it was a mild sense of joy as we celebrated my son's 8th birthday. For us, it was straight ...
We were a little excited at JTC this week to see the royal couple, aka Megs and Harry, visit The Kingdom of Morocco. It brought back happy memories. Have you been? I begged "Getaway" to let me go as part of an amazing Captain's Choice journey, that also took in a safari in Kenya and a whip around Libya. ...
How’s life treating you? Coping with being back at work? Feeling discombobulated with children back at school? All of the above? I feel your pain, but I’m also looking forward to all that February has to bring and maybe the chance of us catching up at a local travel expo or book signing. This Sunday has ...
I’ve just stepped into school-holiday mode, alongside my annual, ‘Harvest Widow’ period. So, just as I wrapped my last trip for 2018 with "Getaway" last week, my Fresh Farmer hubby began the busiest period of his year, harvesting his crops. When single, I accepted this favourably and went off to visit friends. As a Mum, ...