Christmas away from home
For all of my childhood, I woke up every Christmas morning in my own bed. Sure, during the day we may have travelled …
The most Googled questions about Christmas in Australia
This post is part of a series of “Ask Google? Ask Fairlie!” posts. Today, as a festive season special treat, I ask …
The colour of the year
Last week, the Pantone Colour Institute nominated their ‘Colour of the Year’ as they have done every year since 1990. The colour …
Emperor Khai Dinh and the fairy lights
Emperor Khai Dinh, the second last of the Nguyen emperors that ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 was born in 1885 (his …
Memorable moment: New York City ‘Snow Day’
‘Memorable moments’ are those travel memories of a time, a place or an experience that stick with you and bring a smile …
Meet a stranger a day. Get involved!
Those of you who have been reading along here since July may recall the post I wrote back then about 365 docobites – …
Let’s fill up the bucket!
As I’ve posted before, I don’t have a written set-in-stone bucket list as such. I’m more of a, “Oooh, look! Shiny new …
Novels set in New York City
One of the things I like to do before visiting any destination is to compile lists of novels or memoirs set in …
Advent activities in Australia
We’re just a few days off the start of Advent, which according to the Christian calendar is the period including the four …
Is it safe to swim in Far North Queensland?
So, you’ve arrived at an idyllic beach-side location in Far North Queensland. The sand is white, the sun is shining, the palms are …
