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, about your father, or by your father ~ […]
Travelling Tales about Fathers ~ Part 1
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 […]
Travel journal? Forget it!
Forget the generic travel journal… when going off on a short break or holiday in Australia Lets face it, you’re on holiday ~ you want to relax, have fun. For highlighting your holiday adventures simply summarize your trip on a single sheet with a Journey Jottings Map Journal. For flying visits make a dash to your destination! With a […]
Year at a Glance – August 2010
The winter months here at Journey Jottings are some of our busiest months when it comes to supplying retailers, as this is the prime travelling season for visitors to explore northern Australia. The weather in the Top End and the Kimberley region is uncomfortably hot and humid during the summer months (November ~ March), not to […]
Spring in the Sub-Tropics
The downside of living on the 27th parallel south in the sub-tropics of Australia is that the season’s tend to be very similar ~ All a bit same same – It appears that the lower the latitudinal number of where you are on the globe, results in less seasonal variations of vegetation. One lot of 365 days […]
My Artist’s Date
At times the world seems quite manic. Family life feels fast and furious, business gets busier and there’s a constant race servicing the needs of family members, business colleagues and company customers. With so much energy pouring out of the pot (solving other people’s problems) one can’t help but cry “What about ME!!” In her […]
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 […]