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Vegetarian Surfers Paradise Dining – Poké California

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 The Sock Mistress

I was looking forward to sharing about a great little hidden gem in Surfers Paradise called Poké California, which opened in the Circle on Cavill mall a few months ago.  I guess I missed the boat though, when I went on … Continue reading Vegetarian Surfers Paradise Dining – Poké California

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Dogs in the National Gallery of Victoria

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 The Sock Mistress

Last weekend as we were enjoying a sweaty balmy 38C in Melbourne, we visited the huge, incredible and heavily air-conditioned National Gallery of Victoria. I’m not going to say too much about the gallery itself, other than its worth a visit.  It’s … Continue reading Dogs in the National Gallery of Victoria

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Vegetarian Surfers Paradise Dining – PappaRich

January 13, 2018January 13, 2018 The Sock Mistress

For around the last 18 months I have been working in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.  I thought it might be fun to share a few of the more inexpensive vegetarian dining options that I pick for a quick, … Continue reading Vegetarian Surfers Paradise Dining – PappaRich

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P&O Pacific Jewel Christmas Day Menus

January 10, 2018January 9, 2018 The Sock Mistress

Short and sweet post, simply the Christmas Day menus from the Pacific Jewel cruise. The first image is the lunchtime menu from The Waterfront dining room and the second two images are from The Pantry. Follow @paula_from_nz Continue reading P&O Pacific Jewel Christmas Day Menus

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P&O Goodtimes Daily Schedule – part 2

January 7, 2018January 6, 2018 The Sock Mistress

Prior to my P&O cruise I was unable to find many examples of the onboard activities.   This post contains the P&O Goodtimes activities guides from the second half of the cruise.  Yesterday’s blog post has the P&O Goodtimes schedules from the first half. … Continue reading P&O Goodtimes Daily Schedule – part 2

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P&O Goodtimes Daily Schedule – part 1

January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 The Sock Mistress

Prior to my P&O cruise I was unable to find many examples of the onboard activities.  This post contains the P&O Goodtimes which is the daily schedule of activities available on the Pacific Jewel on the 11 day sailing from Melbourne … Continue reading P&O Goodtimes Daily Schedule – part 1

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Cruising tips – saving $ and travel light

January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 The Sock Mistress

Cruising tips – saving $ and travel light #cruise #budget Continue reading Cruising tips – saving $ and travel light

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Cruising solo

December 31, 2017 The Sock Mistress

I know many people hate travelling and dining alone, but I’m not one of them.  I love the feeling I get from being totally anonymous in a strange city. Therefore, I had no hesitation on booking a solo cruise for … Continue reading Cruising solo

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P&O vs Princess Cruise Line

December 30, 2017 The Sock Mistress

Call me a snob but for years I have avoided P&O prefering to travel with Princess Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean and the premium Disney Cruise Line.  However a need for a last-minute Christmas holiday combined with a P&O sale forced … Continue reading P&O vs Princess Cruise Line

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Guard dogs… yeah, right!

December 1, 2017 The Sock Mistress

The slightest hint of a leaf rustling in the garden and there is a stampede of yelling dogs flying through the house to protect us from the possible threat. As I leave for work every day,I don’t have to worry about … Continue reading Guard dogs… yeah, right!

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STRESSED is DESSERTS spelled backwards

October 22, 2017October 15, 2017 The Sock Mistress

  Couldn’t resist sharing the rest of these beautiful cakes from our recent cruise onboard Sea Princess from Fremantle to Indonesia.  Each evening in the buffet were these gorgeous, colourful desserts and cakes. So many to choose, so few elastic … Continue reading STRESSED is DESSERTS spelled backwards

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Cake! This blog post contains (lots of) calories

October 16, 2017October 15, 2017 The Sock Mistress

Mum and I recently returned from a cruise onboard Sea Princess from Fremantle to Indonesia.  One of the highlights was each evening in the buffet with these gorgeous, colourful desserts and cakes. There was something for everyone and very few … Continue reading Cake! This blog post contains (lots of) calories

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My snuggly-buggly

July 24, 2017July 23, 2017 The Sock Mistress

Two years ago we were chosen by a lovely family to take in their precious pup when their lifestyle and her were no longer compatible. Within a few weeks we had broken her of the “no dogs on the furniture” … Continue reading My snuggly-buggly

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Halong Bay Cruise – Vietnam

May 3, 2017May 1, 2017 The Sock Mistress

We took a punt and booked online.  Unfortunately our first choice boat based on Tripadvisor was fully booked and we ended up on the 3-star Golden Lotus Classic cruise.  I think this is an overly generous rating – it was … Continue reading Halong Bay Cruise – Vietnam

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Vietnam – travel cost summary

May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 The Sock Mistress

Back in February when I was arranging our holiday to Vietnam, I wrote of The cost of an organised tour vs Independent Travel. The holiday has now been completed and we are home, while we were away I kept track as … Continue reading Vietnam – travel cost summary

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