Could This Be Your Perfect First Safari in South Africa?
The thrill and the magic of Madikwe, South Africa. Wild, remote and malaria-free. Big game, unhurried days, and a safari that delivers all the feels.
Lifestyle Fifty with Jo Castro
Senior travel, life and style stories for the adventures that begin after 50, by Jo Castro (award winning blogger and freelance travel writer).
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Confessions of an Accidental Influencer
How I found a second act in my fifties.
So You Decided to Live on the Other Side of the World. Congratulations! (You Absolute Fool.)
5 Tips to Survive the Goodbye Problem
I Don't Mind Getting Older. I Just Wish My Body Had Asked Permission First.
Age has given me confidence, perspective and some truly outrageous stories. If you're a woman of a certain age, I think you'll recognise yourself here.
21 Things I Can’t Travel Without
The bags, the gadgets, and the boring-but-essential stuff that actually earns its place.
The Man Who Said "Okay" To Everything
I listened to David Szalay unpack his spare and propulsive novel Flesh, and now I can't stop thinking about it.
Going Home - Wherever Home Is.
Can you be an expat without your tribe, at home in another country?
To Downsize or Not to Downsize? That Is the Question.
Thirty houses, one husband, and the realisation that my dream home might not need a driveway and impressive frontage after all. Am I ready to discard the dream?
Forget Queensland: Tasmania is Australia's Best-Kept Adventure Secret.
From Hobart's waterfront to Bruny island - fur seals and Southern Ocean swells - here's why Australia's smallest state packs the biggest adventure punch.
Why You Absolutely Need to Get Yourself to a Readers and Writers Festival
Books, authors, and the magic of shared stories - a readers and writers festival is one of those experiences that reminds you why you fell in love with reading (or writing) in the first place. In this post I make the case for the benefits to the wider community, why you should go, and what to expect when you do.