Travelgal on the move

or – how to solve a mystery picnic – or . . . . For a birthday, Christmas, reward or any time present really I’m loving receiving a themed gift voucher. I’ve been lucky enough to receive vouchers for numerous afternoon teas (embraced with gusto) – at lots of lovely and varied locations; a sky…

Click on here to read about the prettiest town in the world . . .Hallstatt in Austria. MD-issue7-features-30-35 The prettiest town in the world

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#Bloganuary challenge She was the first to hear it. Much lighter than the scrape of claws or clumsy attempts at running across the corrugated iron roof. It was a smattering of pencil point taps. She lay on her back, now alert to the increasing noise on the tin roof and the murmurs of the household…

Listening to callers on the radio today I heard many folk say they had never been to New Zealand . . . how can that be. So close and so beautiful. This was my first o/s journey in the 70s, and what an adventure. One of the callers today said she wanted to meet a……

In praise of cheeses In praise of cheeses — Read on travelgaltravels.com/2017/04/29/in-praise-of-cheeses/

Before freeways and paved roads, Parramatta was only accessed by the river. Now at 19km away from Sydney it’s not as remote as it once was and is the perfect’ new’ city to explore and uncover the secrets of good food, good architecture – old and new and good times. The city of Parramatta was…