by Mary | Dec 20, 2025 | Australia, Wildlife
In November 25, after a few days with our son in Melbourne, we drove from Melbourne to Sydney, taking in the sea views and Australian wildlife along the way. Over the seven wonderful days, we explored incredible landscapes and saw kangaroos, wallabies, wombats,...
by Mary | Aug 16, 2025 | UK
Last week, we finally made it to the Shakespeare Festival at Oxford Castle. We had talked about going for a few years, but hadn’t managed to align our schedule, the weather forecast, and ticket availability. This season featured Twelfth Night, Much Ado About...
by Mary | Jul 27, 2025 | Europe, Wildlife
A slightly crazy weekend in June 25 saw us fly to the Eastern side of Finland to watch brown bears in their native environment! You can read more about the bears we saw in this post, but I thought it would be useful to share the logistics of the weekend and what...
by Mary | Jul 20, 2025 | Europe, Wildlife
Wow – what an experience! It sounds a little crazy to travel to the far side of Finland from the UK just for a weekend, but honestly, it was so worth it. In just two nights, we saw around 20 different bears in their natural forest habitat. If you love getting up...
