Last updated on October 29th, 2017 at 08:56 pmWe’ve been married nearly 11 years. And like most couples, life sometimes gets in the way of romance. Whether you have kids or not (we don’t yet), a busy career can bog down a couple, and the spice can fizzle. It’s good to try and schedule a…
Last updated on December 31st, 2022 at 03:06 pmI’m always amazed at how few people realise that Australians have also fought in all the major international wars dating back to World War I. We’ve experienced immense tragedy like so many other nations over the insanity of human conflict. The lesser known Sandakan Death Marches are…
Last updated on December 18th, 2022 at 06:57 pm We arrived at the Batu Caves, just on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur excited to see monkeys. I wanted to run to the caves. I restrained myself as there are some lovely shrines as you walk towards the caves from the train. We saw a couple…
Last updated on April 8th, 2024 at 01:58 pmBorneo is famous for being home to the gentle, majestic and endangered orangutan. But the world’s 3rd largest island is filled with a wealth of other wonders. As we began researching Borneo prior to our visit, we realized it is home to some rather peculiar animals. Because…
Last updated on December 19th, 2022 at 12:10 amOn April 30th 1975, as North Vietnamese troops closed in on Saigon, helicopters evacuated the last remaining Americans from atop the US Embassy. It’s one of the most iconic war images in American history and it marked the beginning of Vietnamese independence, after years of occupation by…
