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Managing your Airbnb guests expectations – it’s the little things that count

By Wendy Perry | April 16, 2016

Having rented many houses and stayed in a couple of Airbnb places I know that it’s the little things that count. For example, when travelling to Wellington in New Zealand our Airbnb hosts allowed us to come straight off an overnight plane, drop our bags around 8.00 am and have a quick shower before a […]

Future UK holiday and catch up on those place we missed!

By Wendy Perry | October 15, 2015

This blog post is different.  It’s not about a holiday or an experience I’ve had, it’s an outline of a future holiday that I’m working towards. When the Perry family travelled overseas in 2012 we had around 3 weeks and loads to fit in.  With this future holiday I’d like to catch up on those […]

Lazy Ballerina, K1, Three Brothers Arms, Longview and Royal Oak

By Wendy Perry | September 14, 2015

Having read, heard and talked about wineries and pubs in the Kuitpo, Meadows and Macclesfield area my husband planned a surprise mystery tour for me on the Monday of the recent long weekend – yes he listens really well! Scott likes to trick me though so we seemed to be going in another direction, pulling […]

What can you do in 30 hours on Kangaroo Island?

By Wendy Perry | August 13, 2015

Getting up early on a Sunday morning is worth it when you are travelling across to Kangaroo Island (KI) in South Australia for a 30 hour mini break.  With the drive from Happy Valley to Cape Jervis to board the 10.00 am Sealink ferry taking about 1 hour and 15 minutes you need to leave […]

Airlie Beach for Australia Day 2015

By Wendy Perry | March 14, 2015

With workshops in Mackay on the Thursday prior, the 2015 Australia Day weekend was the ideal opportunity to visit one of my favourite locations, Airlie Beach. Driving up to Airlie, I had visited the August 2014 before with Scott, Mum and Dad, but only for 1 night.  On that visit we stayed at a fantastic […]

Gold Coast Mini Break – something different

By Wendy Perry | January 5, 2015

On the back of a conference in the Gold Coast, we had a few days as a mini break with my parents joining Scott, Jess and I. When we picked up Mum and Dad, Scott had them believing that the accommodation wasn’t that great… it was anything but that!  Kirra Beach Surf Apartments staying in […]

Mildura Houseboat Adventure

By Wendy Perry | July 14, 2014

Hiring a houseboat for the weekend in winter (June-July 2014) means that you’ll get a very good price and lots of choice, and probably with good weather because you are in the Riverland. After meeting the family at the Mildura Visitor Information and Booking Centre, we headed to the Mildura Brewery which is located in […]

Queen’s birthday long weekend in Rockhampton

By Wendy Perry | June 12, 2014

Rocky is a large regional centre with cowboys, utes, beef, historic pubs and the Fitzroy River (crocodiles in there?) contrasted with modern developments, apartments, restaurants and shops. My recent trip to Rockhampton to work with a client meant that I was in town from Wednesday to Wednesday including the Queen’s birthday long weekend.  Staying at […]

Margaret River (WA) Mini Break

By Wendy Perry | June 9, 2014

With a weekend in Perth I wanted to do something different, fun and that fits with all the things I like.  So I chose to explore the Margaret River region as it had been on my list of mini breaks to do for a while. Driving in peak hour traffic out of Perth I was […]

Dad’s Military Vehicle Adventure

By Wendy Perry | May 29, 2014

Dad and I considered a number of potential adventure activities outlined in the About Time: South Australia’s History Festival program choosing to visit the National Military Vehicle Museum. Located at Edinburgh, I didn’t expect to see such a significant collection of so many vehicles and displays depicting life in war time. From tanks to people […]

New Zealand Holiday – North Island Highlights

By Wendy Perry | April 2, 2014

For a long time I’ve held a romantic view about travelling around New Zealand.  When flights were advertised by Jetstar for $149.00-199.00 from Adelaide to Auckland I had to take advantage of it.  Scott and I also celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary on 19 February 2014 and so I wanted to do something special. When […]

Aloha from Hawaii – Wendy’s 40th birthday present

By Wendy Perry | November 1, 2013

Aloha!  For my 40th birthday in October I wanted to go somewhere special – that place was Hawaii (particularly after watching The Descendants multiple times). I booked very cost effective flights from Melbourne to Honolulu on Jetstar and used my Virgin Velocity reward points for a return flight for Scott and I from Adelaide to […]

Shakespeare in the suburbs

By Wendy Perry | October 13, 2013

After my visit to Stratford-Upon-Avon in England last year I was inspired to see Shakespeare and it reminded me of how much I loved various Shakespeare plays in high school (Thanks to Mr Bob Phillips from Temple Christian College for the introduction). In July 2013 I booked 1 ticket to see The Complete Works of […]

Ride a Bull – you go cowgirl!

By Wendy Perry | October 6, 2013

A quiet Friday night in August 2013 saw Scott and I head to the Woodcroft Tavern, not a regular spot at all but there was a special attraction – Ride a Bull SA.  Scott (and the blokes that had been at the pub since 4.00 pm) encouraged me to have a go – check out […]

@wordadelaide – Freestyle MC Competition – an unexpected night!

By Wendy Perry | August 17, 2013

Word Adelaide’s Freestyle MC Competition was held on Friday 16th August 2013 at the Thebarton Theatre and it wasn’t what I expected. In my mind I was going to a public speaking competition for masters of ceremonies.  I didn’t realise it was “MC” as in MC Hammer – rap like dudes and dudettes battling with […]

Maldives and Bhutan – a contrasting 2 weeks

By Wendy Perry | March 20, 2013

In January and February 2013, over the space of 2 weeks, I travelled to Male in Maldives via Singapore and to Thimphu in Bhutan via Bangkok. Maldives is a dream destination for many and when we flew into Male International Airport on Hulhule Island in the North Male Atoll, the weather was high 20’s to early 30’s Celsius. Traders […]

Marion – recommendations on what to do from a local

By Wendy Perry | November 13, 2012

Growing up in Marion, where my family moved when I was 5, means you can take for granted all that the city offers and with Rescue 2012 being held across Southern Adelaide this week here are recommendations from local on what to do. Start the morning with coffee and a cup cake at quirky Junktion […]

Glenelg and Brighton amongst South Australia’s top beaches

By Wendy Perry | November 10, 2012

‘You can’t beat a day at the Bay’ is the message from Jetty Road Glenelg traders and the City of Holdfast Bay, so what could your day entail? A morning walk from Somerton Park, along the Esplanade to Glenelg, through Jimmy Melrose Park and around Holdfast Shores toPure Boutique Coffee Barfor the best coffee around […]

Adelaide Highlights Tour

By Wendy Perry | October 14, 2012

How often do we take the time to be a tourist in our own town rather than waiting for interstate or overseas visitors?  For my birthday this year I took the day off to explore and rediscover Adelaide’s highlights with recommendations on what to do in Adelaide, South Australia. With a cooked breakfast (made at […]

Perry Family Holiday – Paris – Sixth Leg

By Wendy Perry | October 9, 2012

Arriving late in London via a flight from Glasgow via Easy Jet and the train from Luton to St Pancras, we walked to a nearby (very average and expensive) hotel. Eurostar tickets to Paris departing at 7.55 am meant we arrived in Paris Gare du Nord station at 11.17 am (8.10.12) and booked in at […]

Perry Family Holiday – Scotland – Fifth Leg

By Wendy Perry | October 7, 2012

Driving from Oxford down to Luton we then had a mid-afternoon flight to Glasgow where we picked up a rental car and drove into the city.  Having watched the airport TV shows we were nervous about flying with Easy Jet however it really was quite smooth (once we back tracked the missed freeway exit and […]

Perry Family Holiday – English Countryside – Fourth Leg

By Wendy Perry | September 30, 2012

Saying goodbye to the Castles we started our drive mid-morning from Kenley to Brockenhurst in the New Forest for the 4-day English countryside jaunt. “The New Forest is just lovely, wild horses and donkeys wandering through the villages and we stayed in a 1650’s forester’s cottage called Cottage Lodge with a snug made from reclaimed […]

Perry Family Holiday – London Day 2-4 – Third Leg

By Wendy Perry | September 28, 2012

With a stand out first day in London where we packed in some many activities, the next couple of days had a slightly slower pace and we explored London and Peckham as this is where my parents and family lived in the 1960’s. A train ride from Purley plus tube took us to Charing Cross, […]

Perry Family Holiday – London Day 1 – Second Leg

By Wendy Perry | September 25, 2012

I’m first generation Australian and my Mum and Dad (as teenagers) migrated to Australia from England in the 1960’s.  I so wanted to go to London and explore the English countryside, spending ages researching and designing a ‘must do’ itinerary. I couldn’t believe I was actually in the UK – arriving in Heathrow on 25th […]

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