Each month we call for travelling tales on our Facebook page, related to a theme ~ Last month it was for Crazy, Stupid and Scary tales – This month, as it was Fathers Day in Australia on September 5th, we asked for travel stories either with your father or about your father in some way […]
Do you have a Medical Case of Wanderlust?
I came across this blog post headlined: “Diagnosed with Dromomania (A Psychological Travel Illness) – Do you have it?” Any traveller couldn’t help but be sucked in by this headline and when I shared it on Twitter I immediately got numerous responses of relief from some of my fellow travel-loving compatriots that they were finally diagnosed 😉 According […]
Kicking the Black Dog across Australia
In 2009 Steve Andrews rode his motorbike solo around Australia. Unlike most people, who set out on such a trip in order to fulfill their personal dreams, Steve was also on a quest ~ A quest to raise community awareness about the insidious nature of depression. This solo tour of Australia was the inaugural ‘Black […]
Crazy, Stupid and Scary Travel Tales – Part 2
Last month we asked our Facebook page friends: What was your ‘Favourite Journey‘? We had 20 fabulous responses, in these blog posts 😀 This month Genevieve suggested we recount tales about: crazy, stupid or scary things we’ve experienced or done whilst travelling ~ Here is what *you* said 😉 Helen Crozier Staying in a wonderful palace […]
Crazy, Stupid and Scary Travel Tales
Last month we asked our Facebook page friends What was your ‘Favourite Journey‘? We had 20 fabulous responses, which I put together in a couple of blog posts for all to enjoy 🙂 This month Genevieve suggested we recount tales about: crazy, stupid or scary things we’ve experienced or done whilst travelling ~ Here is […]
New Eyes
Spotted this poster on the Community Board down at the ferry terminal 🙂 “The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes” Marcel Proust Having recently written a blog post about travelling on home turf its a quote that I love! 😀
Who is Linda?
To give a quick background summary as to who is behind Journey Jottings I’ve added a ‘Who is Linda?’ tab to our Journey Jottings Facebook page ~ Click here to view a bigger version! What do you think? 😉
Favourite Journeys – Part 2
When I asked followers on our Facebook page : “What was your favourite journey?” Here is what *you* said in Favourite Journey Part 1 Here is the second half! 🙂 Julie Wise Not my trip but I think we all need to hear the story…My neighbours are just back from what was to be 6wk […]
Favourite Journeys – Part 1
When I posted this on our Facebook page : “What was your favourite journey?” This is what *you* said 🙂 Yvonne Adele My first trip to New York, where I came back with a life-long souvenir– a NY yankees tattoo! The day after I got it, I sat at Yankee Stadium – forward in my seat […]
Tripbase & Travel Secrets

Best Kept Travel Secrets I was thrilled when I received a nomination from Kirsty Wilson of Travel Tips Plus to reveal 3 of my best kept travel secrets as part of a Blog Tag game initiated by Tripbase. (Click on the images below to get the FREE pdfs 😉 ) My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets feature in the blue […]