Is the Lamington a Slovenian invention?
One of the many benefits of travel is that it opens our eyes to all the ways in which the various cultures and traditions …
Detours en route to Bendigo: Kyneton and Castlemaine
There are some people who aim for the ‘journey’ part of a travel experience to be the shortest distance between point A & …
Get out of town to…Bendigo
Bendigo is a Victorian regional city which owes its impressive historic streetscapes to the discovery of gold there more than 150 years ago. Today, …
Ask Google about Kakadu? Ask Fairlie!
This post is part of a regular series of weekly “Ask Google? Ask Fairlie!” posts. Today I ask Google about Kakadu in the Northern Territory. I …
Memorable moment: the last sunset of 2013 at Cottesloe Beach
Dateline: 31 December 2013, 7:20pm For a number of reasons, 2013 had been a pretty average year for us. So I …
A mini-break in Sydney
Short-break, long-weekend, city-break, mini-break… It goes by many names, but whatever you want to call it, that was what The Poolboy, Queenie …
Ask Google about Perth? Ask Fairlie!
This post is part of a regular series of weekly “Ask Google? Ask Fairlie!” posts. Today I ask Google about Perth in Western Australia. I type the …
Ask Google about Sydney? Ask Fairlie!
This post is part of a regular series of weekly “Ask Google? Ask Fairlie!” posts. Today I ask Google about Sydney, Australia. I type the start …
Is a wedding worth the cost?
The Poolboy and I were married 21 years ago today*. Recently, I found out that the average cost of an Australian wedding in …
Life’s a beach
In honour of Fathers Day here in Australia, I’m posting one of my favourite photos of me and my Dad, which was …
