They say that it’s almost guaranteed that you will fall in love when you’re in Paris. This may be true, but there is so much more to Paris than it being the city of love. I discovered during my 14 day rail tripping around France solo, that the country is alive with romance and there’s…
By 50 Shades, November 15, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
Exploring the world on a budget doesn’t mean cutting yourself off from the digital world. Most travellers today rely on mobile data to navigate, stay connected, and share moments, but roaming fees can add up quickly. To avoid high costs, consider simple strategies that let you stay connected affordably, including embracing eSIM technology. Here’s a…
By 50 Shades, November 5, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
Home to some of the world’s most mesmerizing natural wonders, the Australian Outback is a unique blend of vast red desert and rare wildlife that captivates those who decide to visit. There is so much interesting history to learn during a trip to the Australian Outback — an area dating back thousands of years and…
By 50 Shades, August 7, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
There is a lot to be said about finding your life partner and sticking by one another until death do you part. I know I’ve seen many great examples of these types of marriages. It’s actually heartwarming to see couples that keep their marriages alive. But what happens when there’s a midlife marriage breakdown? Does…
By 50 Shades, July 25, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
After being wowed by the ‘Wild West’ of Australia on our caravan trip, we crossed the border into maybe the most quintessentially ‘Australian’ of all the Australian States – the Northern Territory. Despite its large area of over 1,349,129 square kilometres, the Northern Territory is sparsely populated. It only has a population of 257,000, making…
By 50 Shades, July 18, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
In 2023 I made a decision to let my hair go grey. I was tired of having my regrowth touched up every 5 to 6 weeks and how the grey hairs contrasted to my dyed brown hair making it even more obvious. I was actually seeing a few women around my age and even younger…
By 50 Shades, June 13, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
My life has been pretty crazy lately so on the spur of the moment I decided to book a women’s health retreat in Bali for a week. I read a glowing review of one particular women’s retreat in Bali on Facebook but before I booked it I reached out to a friend who used to…
By 50 Shades, June 2, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
A vast land virtually untouched and unchanged by man, is the Kimberley region of the extreme north of Western Australia. It is described as being one of the world’s last great wilderness areas and is arguably one of the top holiday regions in Australia. The Kimberley region stretches from Broome in the west, to Kununurra…
By 50 Shades, April 29, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
I recently experienced a week aboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship on a trip from Sydney to Tasmania, Melbourne and return. It was a themed cruise called “Sporting Greats and Wellness Voyage”. It was a journey aboard a luxurious ship that I’ve always wanted to experience. There is a lot to be said about cruising…
By 50 Shades, April 15, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
As a rule it is mainly young people that create bucket lists and dreams. It is normally not something that older people like myself think about. We generally become complacent and settle for a simple life after we reach a certain age. However, occasionally life throws you a curve ball and changes your perspective, so…
By 50 Shades, March 27, 2024
Kathy was a 50 something year old when she started up this blog 6 years ago, but has since turned over another decade and is now in her early 60s. She is married with two adult children and lives on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Kathy enjoys living life to the fullest and loves to keep fit and active by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Some of her interests include reading, photography, travelling, cooking and blogging! Kathy works part-time as a freelance writer but her real passion is travelling and photographing brilliant destinations both within Australia and overseas and writing about it.
