Travel, photography and writing –
– all things I enjoy and this site gives me the opportunity to do all three and share the experience. I head off on holidays as often as possible with a close friend, or sometimes on my own, and take thousands of photos and I write about the places we go and the fun we have.
The kids have now all grown up, and I’m still working hard, so these trips to far off lands are well deserved adventures. Indulging in a wide variety of interests – history, art, design, theatre, music, dance, architecture, style, people watching, food, wine, cocktails, fashion, experiencing life, meeting new friends and generally exploring everything.
It is good to have a friend there to talk each other into (often) buying things that one of us might be thinking twice about, or seeing something we’re not sure about, (after all, we may not have the opportunity to come back!) And we are there to talk each other out of (rarely) buying or doing something that might not be such a good idea – and we have a good laugh.
I don’t do speed travel, I like to go somewhere for up to a month, immerse myself in the culture, live like a local, see as much as I can, have many long lunches, do lots of exploring, of course a bit of shopping and have some days when I just do……………..not much at all really…………….after all it is a break from my incredibly busy life in Sydney.
You won’t find me jumping off things, I like to keep my adrenaline levels steady! Nor do I race around town ticking off things to see, then pack up and move to the next city. And the budget is often put to the test – there are times when an outrageously priced cocktail, or two, at the Paris Ritz is an absolutely essential experience.
I’m hoping my stories can encourage other women, whose families are all grown up and left home, to go travelling with their friends, partners, or even on your own – you deserve it too.
Lyn
This was Christmas Eve outside Fortnum & Mason, it was raining, the store was packed with people - look at all the blue Fortnums bags!!! Plenty of last minute shopping going on!!
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The windows at Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly at Christmas are works of art, here is the Christmas pud, note the cat in the corner with the fire extinguisher to put out the flames from the brandy 🥂🥳
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From the National Maritime Museum in Sydney behind the boats in the foreground you can see the masts on the replica Endeavour, on the right are the glass towers in Barangaroo.
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#theendeavour #sydneymaritimemuseum #australiannationalmaritimemusem #barangaroo #darlingharboursydney #tallships #sailingboats #sailonsydneyharbour #glasstowers #sydneyharbour #blueskywhiteclouds #visitthemuseum #sydneylife #sydneyaustralia #sydneywaterways #sydneylocal #myhometown #traveltheworldwithme
The Endeavour at the National Maritime Museum of Australia. It`s a replica, but a very good one. You can go onboard and take a look around - all those ropes, how did they cope?
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#nationalmaritimemuseum @sea.museum #maritimemuseum #endeavour #theendeavour #tallship #darlingharbour #sydney #barangaroo #outonthewater #sydneyharbour #thewayitusedtobe #sydneylife #blueskyandsunshine #seetheworldwithme #seetheworldthroughmylens
Fortnums hampers full of chocolates in the Christmas window display on Piccadilly, you can never have too much chocolate!!
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The cafe by the lake in Regent`s Park, London, looking like autumn in the middle of winter.
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Giant red velvet bows and lights for Christmas down the centre of all floors at Fortnum & Mason on London`s Piccadilly.
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In the Christmas windows at Fortnum & Mason, the turkey is ready with all the trimmings.
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#fortnumandmason #fortnumschristmas #fortnumschristmaswindow #fortnums #christmasdinner #christmasdinnertable #windowshopping #shoppinginlondon #londonlife #seekandyoushallfind #piccadilly #londontrip #londonlandmarks #london #londonchristmas #christmasinlondon
Lego models of the scenes in the pictures behind them at the Australian National Maritime Museum @sea.museum
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#lego #legomodels #legomuseum #shipwrecks #shipwreckmodels #anmm #maritimemuseum #sydney #sydneymuseums #darlingharboursydney #seeeverythingdoeverything #myhometown
Thevlakevin Regent`s Park, London. With weeping willows, ducks and seagulls enjoying the park as much as the people walking around the lake.
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The Christmas window displays at Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly are amazing, so many small details.
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I was surprised to find out this is a private home, known as Holme, in London`s Regent`s Park. And, it has just gone on the market for a cool £250 million, its got 40 bedrooms, so perfect for the average family!!
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#regentsparklake #regentspark #regentsparklondon #holme #livinginthepark #londonlife #londontrip #londonwalks #walkinthepark #londonstyle #london #beautifuldayinthepark #viewacrossthewater #seetheworldthroughmylens
The Fortnum & Mason Christmas windows on Piccadilly in London, each window is a work of art.
Click on the link in the bio to see my postcards from London.
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#fortnums #fortnumandmason #fortnumschristmas #fortnumschristmaswindow #christmasinlondon #piccadilly #merrychristmas #exploringlondon #seekandyoushallfind
A final check on the recipe for the Christmas pud, making surectgatvlast drop of magic is in there. All part of the amazing Fortnum & Mason Christmas window display on Piccadilly in London.
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#fortnums #fortnumandmason #fortnumschristmas #fortnumschristmaswindow #fortnumandmasonpiccadilly #windowshopping #windowtotheworld #london #londonlife #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londonchristmas #londonstyle #londonatchristmastime #christmasinlondon2022 #christmasatfortnums #seetheworldthroughmyeyes
The Christmas Lights are shining all over London, here yesterday evening in the Princes Arcade, outside the Ritz, and even on a bus!
It`s been a very rainy morning in London so I have busied myself creating a Postcards page on my website, where I will send short postcards everyday, click on the link in the bio to have a look.
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#london # londonbus #theritz #theritzlondon #christmaslights #princesarcadepiccadilly #piccadilly #christmasinlondon #exploretheworldwithme #traveltolondon #lightsinlondon
Inside Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly, their famous hampers, cups and saucers, teapots, tea cosies, and all the Fortnums goodies you can dream of.
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Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly, all decked out as an Advent Calendar for Christmas. Fortnums is definitely one of my favourite stores in London, but trying to get inside on Christmas Eve was impossible!!
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More of the uunderwater world David Joned Fliwer Show in Sydney`s Elizabeth St store.
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#davidjonesflowershow #davidjonesstore #davidjones #davidjonessydney #elizabethststore #sydney #notthechelseaflowershow #sydneyinspring #underwatertheme #hydrangeas #flowersofinstagram #flowerseverywhere
The Christmas tree just inside the Duke Street entrance to Fortnum & Mason`s Piccadilly store. This was about a week after Christmas, it took that long forvthe crowds to diminish so I could get some photos! Love this old original staircase too.
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#fortnumandmason #fortnumandmasonpiccadilly @fortnums #christmasatfortnums #christmastree #londonvibes #christmasinlondon2022 #londonvibes #londontrip #londonchristmas #londonstyle #londonatchristmastime #london #londonhistory #shoppinginlondon #oneofmyfavouritethings
A swan and a few ducks on the lake in London`s Regents Park, enjoying a moment in the winter sun.
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#regentsparklondon #regentspark #swansandducks #swansandducksofinstagram #swanlake #outonthelake #reflectiononwater #walkinthepark #londonparks #london #londontrip #londonwalks #londontravel #seetheworldthroughmylens #seekandyoushallfind
Hampers full of Christmas cheer in the window display @fortnums on Piccadilly.
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The lake in London`s Regents Park, the parks in London are all so well laid out, sanctuarys for birds, squirells and humans.
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#regentsparklondon #regentspark #regentsparklake #walkinthepark #reflectiononwaterisbeautiful #reflectiononwater #blueskywhiteclouds #londonlife #london #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londonwalks #londontravel #londonchristmas #londonterraces #londonparks #seetheworldthroughmylens
David Jones Spring Flower Show
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#davidjonesflowershow #davidjones #davidjonessydney
The old St James`s Theatre in King St, St James`s was demolished in 1957, it has been replaced with a hideous 1980`s office building and some of the bas-reliefs from the theatre balconies are in the Angel Court side of the building along with this plaque.
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#stjamess #stjamesstheatre #demolishedtheatre #historiclondon #exploringlondon #oscarwilde #laurenceolivier #vivieneleigh #historictheatre #basrelief @basreliefsculpture #london #londonlife #londonlover
Flat Rock Creek at the top of Tunks Park, finaly lots of blue sky and sunshine for a weekend.
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#tunksparksydney #tunksparkwalk #tunkspark #flatrockgullyreserve #flatrockgully #flatrockcreek #sydneywaterways #sydneyweekends #blueskyandsunshine #sydneylife #sydneyaustralia
Between down pours, Tunks Psrk continued to fill with water. Lucky someone thought to put the "Ground Closed" sign in the middle of the cricket ground 🤣 I think anyone who turned up to play would have realised after wading through knee deep water on to the sodden grass that it wouldn`t work out!😂
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#tunkspark #floodedpark #waterwatereverywhere #greengrass #aftertgerain #walkinthepark #sydneyinspring #sydneylife #sydneyaustralia #myhometown #cricketground #toowettoplay #waterviews
Sydney Harbour Bridge during Vivid, looking over Circular Quay ferry terminal to North Sydney CBD, and the green lights on the ferris wheel at Luna Park.
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#vividsydney2022 #vivid2022 #vividsydney #sydneyharbourbridge #lunaparksydney #lunapark #lightupmylife #sydneyferries #sydneyharbour #alllitup #lightshow #northsydneycbd #coldnightinsydney #bluelights #ferriswheel #seeeverythingdoeverything
Exploring St James`s in London, there are many little lane ways, visit them all and see what is to be discovered.
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#stjamess #pickeringplace #pickeringplacelondon #exploringlondon #traveltheworldwithme #seetheworldthroughmyeyes
Merry Christmas!! I hope everyone has had a great day!!🎄🎉🥂
The best office in Sydney? The control room for the Pyrmont Bridge, it swings open to allow boats to pass tgrough to Darling Harbour.
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#pymontbridge #pyrmontbridgesydney #controltower #controlingthebridge #sydneycbd #darlingharbour #sydney #sydneyaustralia #sydneylunchtime #lunchtimewalk #sydneyinspring #sydneyharbourwalks
Waiting at McMahon`s Point for the ferry to Circular Quay, lovely day for it, blue sky, blue water, what more can you ask for on a weekend.
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#sydneyharbour #sydneyharbourbridge #sydneyferries #sydney #sydneyaustralia #sydneywaterways #sydneyoperahouse #sydney_insta #sydneylife #sydneyweekends #bluesky #bluewater #outandabout #exploretheworldwithme #explorethecityyoulivein #sydneycbd
The Darling Harbour Ferris Wheel, surrounded by the highrise jungle that is developing in that area, not a person in site!! Yet another soulless enclave!
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#ferriswheel #darlingharboursydney #darlingharbour #nopeeps #nopeepshere #soulless #highriseinvasion #highrisejungle #lunchtimewalk #sydneyinwinter #sydney #sydneylocal #sydneyaustralia
One of my favourite stores @fortnums
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#fortnums #oneofmyfavouritethings #london #seetheworldthroughmylens #shoppinginlondon
That`s how you design a gate!!!
These gates at Regents Park in London, were made in 1935, during the reign of George V.
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#regentsparklondon #regentspark #regentsparkgates #beautifulgate #gatestothegardens #royalgate #georgiangate #walkinthepark #londonlife #londonparks #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londonwalks #seekandyoushallfind #seetheworldthroughmyeyes #londontravel
Christmas decorations in front a shelves full of black and white checked McKenzie Child teapots, kettles, aprons and all sorts of lovely things in Fortnum & Mason on London`s Piccadilly.
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The chocolate department at Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly. So many delicious goodies to choose from - best to just buy at least one of each!!
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#fortnumandmason @fortnums #fortnumandmasonpiccadilly #fortnumschristmas #fortnumschocolates #shoppinginlondon #piccadilly #christmasatfortnums #christmasinlondon #traveltheworldwithme #seetheworldthroughmylens #traveladdict #londonlife #londontrip #londonatchristmastime
Walking from St James`s I popped in to look at Pickering Place, London`s smallest public square, then through St James`s Park and on across Westminster Bridge, by which time it was raining again, so I sheltered under the bridge.
Don`t forget to to read my postcards from London page by clicking the link in the bio.
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#pickeringplace #pickeringplacelondon #stjamesspark #buckinghampalace #westminsterbridge #elizabethtower #bigben #walkingaroundlondon #explorelondon #walkingintherain
At the eastern end of Pyrmont Bridge, one of the old sandstone pylons dwarfed by highrise towers now all around the Darling Harbour area.
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#pyrmontbridge #pyrmontbridgesydney #sydney #sydneyinwinter #darlingharbour #sydneycbd #lunchtimewalk #blueskyandsunshine #seekandyoushallfind #seetheworldthroughmylens #sydneylocal
The Red Lion pub in St James`s, one of the old workers pubs, also made a name for itself as a Gin Palace. Apparently holds the 2nd oldest licence in the West End, having been around forvover 200 years!
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#redlion #redlionpub #mayfairpub #stjamess #crownpassage #exploringlondon #seekandyoushallfind #londonlife #londontrip #londonwalks #london_enthusiast #londonlover #londontravel #londonhistory #seetheworldthroughmyeyes #traveltheworldwithme
A day out in Sydney, catching a ferry across the harbour then heading out to Bondi Beach and walking around the headland looking at Sculpture by the Sea.
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#sydney #sydneyaustralia
A short walk through Green Park I was greeted by this little squirrel chomping on a biscuit, as I walked down to the gates, the Victoria Monument and Buckingham Palace just outside the park.
Click on the link in the bio to read my Postcards from London.
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#squirrel #squirrelsoflondon #greenpark #greenparkgates #buckinghampalace #victoriamonument #london #explorelondon #walkinginlondon #walkinthepark
Pyrmont Bridge crossing Cockle Bay in Sydney. Originally opened as a wooden bridge in 1858, then re-built as a steel bridge in 1902, closed to traffic in 1981, but still swings open to allow boats to pass, by arrangement with the person sitting up in this little booth.
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#pyrmontbridge #pyrmontbridgesydney #cocklebay #sydneycbd #walkinthesun #lunchbreakinsydney #dwarfedbytoweringbuildings #heritage #heritagebridge #overthewater #bluesky #sydneyinwinter #westfieldtower #cba #flagsonthebridge #controltower #swingbridge
One of my favourite stores in London.
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#oneofmyfavouritethings #fortnumandmason #fortnumandmasonpiccadilly #shoppinginlondon #london #soelegant
A winter willow tree by the lake in London`s Regent`s Park, there were birds flying everywhere on this beautiful winters afternoon.
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#regentsparklondon #regentspark #walkinthepark #willowtree #weepingwillow #birdsinflight #reflectiononwater #reflectiononwaterisbeautiful #londonparks #royalparksandgardens #londonlife #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londonwalks #traveltheworldwithme #traveladdict #seetheworldthroughmylens #birdsonthelake #lakeinthepark
The theme of this years David Jones Flower Show in Sydney`s Elizabeth St store, was underwater, lots of giant shells and Nemo!
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#davidjonesflowershow #davidjonesstore #davidjonessydney #davidjones #findingnemo #underwatertheme #flowersofinstagram #flowershow #flowers #orangeflowers #yellowflowers #sydney #sydneylunchtime #seetheworldthroughmylens #seeeverythingdoeverything #myhometown #sydneylocal
Another arrangement in the David Jones Spring Flower Show at Sydney`s Elizabeth St store.
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#davidjonesflowershow #davidjonesstore #davidjones #davidjonessydney #flowershow #flowersofinstagram #notthechelseaflowershow #flowerseverywhere #orangeflowers #blueflowers #orchids #orchidsofinstagram #explorethecityyoulivein #lunchtimewalks #seeeverythingdoeverything #colourmyworld
Darling Harbour from Pyrmont Bridge, looking very tropical on a Sydney spring day.
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#pyrmontbridgesydney #pyrmontbridge #darlingharbour #darlingharboursydney #whotel #palmtrees #tropicalscene #sydneycbd #sydney #sydneylunchtime #sydneylife #sydneyharbourwalks #sydneyaustralia #sydneywaterways #sydneylocal #sydneyinspring
High up on a rock on the Sculpture by the Sea coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama, this `flying` sculpture even has a plane fkying past in the background.
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#sculptureart #sculptureinthepark #sculpturebythesea #bonditotamarama #bonditotamaramacoastalwalk #blueskyforever #highonarock #flypast #artinpublicplaces #explorethecityyoulivein #sydney #sydneylife #sydneyaustralia #sydney_insta #seekandyoushallfind
The Christmas tree in Pickering Place, St James`s, London. These houses are now the offices for Berry Bros & Rudd, London`s oldest wine merchants.
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#pickeringplace #pickering #berrybrosandrudd #stjamess #christmasinlondon2022 #christmastree #exploringlondon #winemerchant #publicsquare #londonssmallestpublicsquare #londonlife #londonlandmarks #londontrip #londontravel #traveltheworldwithme #seeeverythingdoeverything
Bright floral arrangement in the David Jones Spring Flower Show at the Elizabeth St store in the Sydney CBD.
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#davidjonesflowershow #davidjonesstore #davidjones #davidjonessydney #elizabethststore #sydney #sydneylunchtime #sydneylife #sydneyflowers #sydneylocal #sydneystyle #sydneycbd #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flowerseverywhere #notthechelseaflowershow
