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Tristan… where are you?

January 10, 2025January 12, 2025 Tinalife hack, Luxury Travel, travel

I just went to Tassie for New Year. For those overseas folk, that’s Tasmania, the little island at the bottom of Australia. Great food, wine and scenery. And hardly any people. And yet everywhere we went people seemed to know…

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It never rains in Perth

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 TinaLuxury Travel, travel

What is it they say about best laid plans? So we were off to a great start with the mad rooters out the front of our house in Sydney. Then we went to Perth, where it never rains. Yeah, it…

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The goldfish strikes again

May 22, 2024May 23, 2024 Tinalife hack, solo travel, travel2 Comments on The goldfish strikes again

It’s hard to imagine better results from zero planning but what can I say? It’s a gift. We all know I’m like a goldfish – I think I’ll go over here now. Last week was no different. The day started…

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Three is my lucky number

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 Tinalife hack, Luxury Travel, solo travel, travel

Question: Three hangovers in a week – is that too many? Discuss. I bet you never wrote an essay on that in Year 9. Speaking of writing, I wrote this article while pretending to work. You know if you keep…

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The return of the long lunch

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 Tinalife hack, research & planning, travel2 Comments on The return of the long lunch
Melbourne Bar Scene

Don’t you love a day when you go out for a work lunch at midday and get home at 2am? It’s like the olden days when fun and the long lunch were still allowed. Last week I caught up with…

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I’m finally a winner

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Tinalife hack, travel

I was never allowed to even buy raffle tickets as a child. Instead I had to donate the money, but not take the tickets. Gambling was a sin. It’s probably no surprise then, that I won on the Melbourne Cup…

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You know you’re getting old when…

October 23, 2023October 30, 2023 Tinalife hack, travel

I remember all the things my parents used to say that made them seem old. Stuff like: “Back in my day” and one of my Dad’s all time favourites: “When you’re the father of three daughters…you will understand x,y or…

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You still can’t rule anything in or out

September 18, 2023October 30, 2023 Tinalife hack, travel2 Comments on You still can’t rule anything in or out

You can’t rule anything in or out, apparently, except ruling things in or out. It has now been officially proven. There are some longstanding, hard no’s in my life. Especially to do with food. I even have a list of…

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The people you meet

June 7, 2023October 30, 2023 Tinalife hack, solo travel, travel

Someone asked me today if I had finished my book of adventures. I had to think about it for a few minutes. My answer: my adventures are ongoing. There are some very exciting ones in my near future: The Great…

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Not TMI but TBI

May 21, 2023October 30, 2023 Tinalife hack, research & planning, solo travel

The Festival of Tina is technically a travel blog. And that means you are supposed to review places, events or experiences. The problem is I’m not really good with the details.

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