There’s a particular kind of quiet satisfaction that comes from a van that’s properly, thoroughly, lovingly packed for the road. Everything stowed. Everything silent. Nothing that’s going to shift, spill, roll, or rattle its way into chaos the moment you hit the first corner. There’s also a particular kind of horror that comes from not…
Australia’s farmers feed the nation and export produce the world relies on, yet the industry they sustain often runs on razor-thin margins, unpredictable seasons, and limited access to capital. When we talk about “supporting local,” it’s easy to picture buying from a farmers market on a Saturday morning. But the deeper story is about the…
A Personal Note · On Life & New Beginnings Retirement isn’t the closing chapter. It might just be the best one you’ll write yet. Let me ask you something. When was the last time you did something just because you wanted to? Not because the mortgage needed paying, not because the school run demanded it,…
After exhausting what feels like every bakery in Western Australia in search of the perfect pie, except maybe the Augusta Bakery, I was starting to lose hope. So many promising golden crusts. So many disappointing fillings. So much sadness. Then it hit me — the solution was right there in our own kitchen — Kay.…
Everyone’s got one. A reason, kept somewhere handy, for why not this time. Mine used to be the weather. Genuinely. The weekend’s storm reminded me that a spot of drizzle fell and suddenly I was a homebody with strong opinions about staying dry, in a state where “a bit of rain” barely rates a mention…
Just 77 kilometres north of Perth, tucked into the Chittering Valley, sits the Bindoon Museum. We’ve driven past it countless times on our trips through the valley, always saying, “we must go there one day.” Well, today was finally the day — and it didn’t disappoint. A Valley with a Story of its Own Before…
Let me paint you a picture. It’s a beautiful Western Australian morning, albeit bloody cold at 0600, the kind that makes you think caravanning is the greatest idea anyone has ever had. A couple of hours later, somewhere in suburbia, Kay is gearing herself up to back a pseudo-caravan into a tight space with the…
A light-hearted, slightly cynical meditation on what actually matters — from a country that’s genuinely pretty good at figuring this out, when it’s not distracted by jet skis. A meditation on what actually matters — from a country that’s genuinely good at this, when it stops to think about it. Here’s a thought experiment. Imagine…
A couple of weeks ago we stumbled upon Little Eeden Farm out in the gorgeous Shire of Chittering, that’s slowly going green with all the rain we’ve had, and we’ve been telling everyone about it ever since. Tucked away on Cook Road in Mooliabeenee, just out of Bindoon, this little gem is absolutely worth the…
Half the year gone. The road still waiting. Time to make a plan or at least point the rig in the right direction. Here’s a mildly alarming thought to go with your afternoon brew: in a couple of weeks, 2026 will be half over. Already. Gone. Vanished into the slipstream somewhere around Easter and a…
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