by Mary | Jan 2, 2026 | Australia, Wildlife
Wilson’s Promontory Wilson’s Promontory (also known as The Prom) is the largest national park in Victoria. It is 3 hours east of Melbourne and is the most southerly point on the mainland of Australia. We went as part of our 7 day drive from Melbourne to...
by Mary | Dec 20, 2025 | Australia, Wildlife
During November 25, after a few days with our son in Melbourne, we made the drive from Melbourne to Sydney in 7 days, taking in the sea views and Australian wildlife along the way. Over the seven wonderful days of the trip, we explored incredible landscapes, and saw...
by Mary | Jul 27, 2025 | Finland, 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 | Finland, 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...
