Both Bright and Beechworth are towns in North East Victoria, about 3.5 hours drive away. Bright is a known base in winter when skiiers flock to Mount Hotham (a popular ski resort) or to explore the peaks of Mount Buffalo National Park. In autumn, both towns puts up beautiful autumn colours. I was there...





PS PevenseyEchuca is a town in northern Victoria. It is across the Murray River from Moama, a twin town in New Souther Wales. Echuca was the busiest and most prosperous port town on the Murray River when paddle steamers plying the Murray from 1860. Twin towns, paddle steamers and river. What's not to...


Contrary to the usual 2 weeks mandatory leave, we were to take 3 weeks off in 2020. Like most people, I cancelled my planned leave days in 2020 but no negotiation for these 3 weeks leave. Western Australia closed it's border to some states including Victoria until early December (yes, no interstate travel either)....