D’Aguilar National Park, Queensland, Australia The rainforests of Queensland are the largest subtropical rainforests on earth. D’Aguilar National Forest is only a 30 minute drive from Brisbane and yet the forest is an entirely different, wild-jungle world of tropical vines, … Read More
Snorkelling Bora Bora Copyright Mix Hart, 2017, Snorkelling Bora Bora This is one of my favourite posts to date. I had the time of my life collecting the photographs for this blog. I hope you enjoy the friendly aquatic life … Read More
Blue Lagoon: Bora Bora This is not a pool. This is the lagoon off Matira Beach, Bora Bora The blue lagoon that surrounds Bora Bora is fantasy turquoise, warm and endless. We spend mornings snorkelling off the beach that has … Read More
Bora Bora French Polynesia When Peter and I first met, over a quarter century ago, we decided we wanted to visit Bora Bora together. It’s taken us awhile, but we have arrived! Bora Bora is like a mystery that slowly … Read More
In honour of Halloween, I thought I’d share the most spooky moments from our visit at Universal studios on the Saturday before last. The entire studio was decorated for Halloween—zombies everywhere! I’m an old-fashioned Halloween girl—I like spooky (witches, ghosts, … Read More
Spotted this sign posted on a street a few blocks from Venice Beach. So cool. We viewed the sign before we even got to the beach. It was the perfect temptation–made Venice Beach seem all the more exciting and mythical. Venice … Read More
California Adventure Park & Disneyland So many families go to Disneyland. So many families have a great time. We are one of those families. The girls and I accomplished two, 12h+ days in a row–no melt downs, illnesses or injuries. … Read More
My three daughters and I spent two days of our California trip at Disney while Peter was at a conference. We triumphed, pulling in 12h seamless days–no melt downs, no illness or injuries. 24h of pure fun! It was very … Read More
Laguna Beach, California Happiness is a day on a California beach, in late October, in 80 degree weather. My family has been vacationing in Southern California all week. We’ve explored Los Angeles (Hollywood and Beverly Hills), Venice Beach, Anaheim and the … Read More
Modernista Mama and family have arrived in LA. The greatest thing about being here is the ongoing deja vu I am experiencing. It’s as though I have been to LA before, as though I’m visiting a place from my youth—there is … Read More