I've been using AirBnB for booking accommodation overseas for the past 3 years. I used it with Mrs Woog in NY and ever since we found it the perfect way to stay in some pretty amazing places at seriously affordable rates. Hotels are expensive - especially when families are involved. And they are … [Read more...]

My Dad moved to Rome after School and college, a small town country kid from Branxton NSW who packed a tin trunk (now sitting in my bedroom of all places) filled with all his belongings, hopped on a ship and went to Rome to study to be a Priest. Huh. My Mum moved to Rome at the same time as a … [Read more...]

We came. We saw. We tantrumed. Australia is a really long way away from the rest of the world. I know this, because we are all off our faces on jet lag. Body clocks thrown completely upside down as we try and encourage the kids to walk for kilometres at a time in the heat when they would usually … [Read more...]

It's just ticked over 24 hours since we arrived in Rome. Phew. We made it. The trip over really went very well, Maggie being a super star and sleeping in the bassinet and smiling at whoever stopped to say hello to her happy little face. Of course she lost her shit at times, who doesn't in economy on … [Read more...]

I had grand plans for our 10th wedding anniversary: a trip to Tasmania for at least 4 nights, getting a car, driving to wineries, visiting galleries, eating cheese and drinking LOTS of wine. And then I got knocked up and the eating (soft cheeses and the like) and the drinking thing kind of went out … [Read more...]

Without a doubt, all my best travel experiences have been on personal recommendations. You can only google and read Trip Advisor so much, but getting advice from someone who has been on the ground I reckon is priceless. I still get emails each week from people asking about where we stayed in NY or … [Read more...]

On Saturday night Rob and I were out at our village trivia night (a HUGE night) that saw us home by 10.30pm for our beloved babysitter Pene. Whilst Rob had been sipping back on a few brewskies, myself being pregnant and the official score girl for the night I was dead sober and keen to get stuck … [Read more...]

We arrived at the beach Friday night to a very sea-misty and dreary evening. The state of the windows got me in a red hot panic as you can imagine (matters like this concern me very much) but Rob said I was not to do anything until the morning. How DO you sea siders COPE?! The morning came. And … [Read more...]

Isn't it something to be lucky enough to be on holidays? When you forget what day it is. Read endlessly, go to bed early and get up late. Make no plans. Eat a lot. Sit in the sunshine. Deal with tantrums and overtired children. OK, maybe not that last bit but that shit never seems to go away no … [Read more...]

Rob was feeling a bit guilty about being a plus one on the weekend so he took his camera along. Here's a little something that he whipped up that captures it PERFECTLY (as only he knows how). Pour yourself a drink, sit back and soak up a little sailing around those beautiful Whitsundays! … [Read more...]

On the last day of our weekend trip to the Whitsundays we decided to crash Styling You's romantic 10th wedding anniversary with a night staying in one of Australia's top resorts, Qualia. Given that we had been given 2 nights away we thought that we would fork out the cash for a once in a lifetime, … [Read more...]

So now that we have seen all of the pretty photos of our weekend of sailing now it's time to give the low down on the how it all went. The ins and outs of spending time on a boat sailing for any length of time up here in these beautiful Whithsunday Islands. I have always wanted to do this trip - … [Read more...]

I was up nice and early to see the sunrise and have a chat to some friendly cockatoos before we head off for the day of sailing out in the islands. We ate breakfast on the boat, grabbed a hot shower from the amenities on Hamilton and set sail around 9am. We headed to Whitehaven (moored around the … [Read more...]

This afternoon we (Styling you and her husband, Rob and I) arrived at Hamilton Island for a taste of sailing in the beautiful Whitsundays. We are VERY lucky enough to be here for 2 days care of Tourism Queensland & Tourism Whitsundays onboard our catamaran from Cumberland Charter Yachts to show … [Read more...]

It was Saturday morning when I was sitting at our dining room table tapping away on the laptop when Mum's face appeared at my front door in front of me. I was treated to a proper surprise (and I never get surprises) with an unexpected visit (with chocolate cake AND presents) and even better being … [Read more...]

Somehow, it seems that it's been two years since Mrs Woog and I travelled to New York for the 2012 Blogher conference. Two years! I remember that trip so well...what a time it was completely dropping out of grown up life and having 2 weeks eating, drinking and shopping our way through that wonderful … [Read more...]

On our recent trip to the UK I was amazed that a decent cup of coffee is still elusive in this fine city. I remember my first trip to London in 1998 as a 21 year old uni backpacker who couldn't quite understand how the food was as stodgy and bad as it was in such a big city. I ordered some stir … [Read more...]

I'm home. And it's wonderful. Our lovely home filled with all our things. Our bed. With a topper! The girls toys and textas and paper...things to do. Our kitchen ready for meals to make, our table waiting for us to sit at. Our home...what a wonderful thing. True safety. Happiness. … [Read more...]

One of my personal highlights of the trip was the packing which we NAILED even if I do say so myself. Cause I just did! In fact, even though I am quite an organised/tidy person, I am not a print the checklist kind of person who packs and plans for ages in advance. I always pack at the VERY last … [Read more...]