Friday Weekend Escape to Talbingo in the Snowy Mountains, Australia

Today we’re escaping for the weekend to the small town of Talbingo, located on the Snowy Mountains Highway in New South Wales, Australia. The town was moved to its current location during the construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme. The original township of Talbingo was inundated with flood waters from Jounama Dam. The Snowy Mountains region …

Friday Weekend Escape to San Antonio, Texas, USA

This week I’m visiting San Antonio, Texas for the Romance Writers of America annual conference. I’ve left behind the frosty winter temperatures in Canberra, Australia and I’m enjoying a brief taste of summer in Texas. I’ve posted a couple of photos below. Enjoy your weekend!

Friday Weekend Escape to Ohio, USA with Jennifer A. Davids

Today we’re escaping for the weekend to Ohio, USA with my author friend Jennifer A. Davids. Jennifer is giving us a tour of her home state of Ohio and sharing her love of the history of The Buckeye State. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’m a Buckeye. For those of you who may be scratching your heads and …

Friday Weekend Escape to the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA with Davalynn Spencer

Today we’re escaping for the weekend to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, USA, with my author friend Davalynn Spencer. Davalynn is giving us a tour of the high-country ranchland in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains and sharing her love of cowboy country. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cowboy Country As an author of historical western romance, one of my favorite …

Friday Weekend Escape to the USA: Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July to my American friends! I’m looking forward to visiting San Antonio in a few weeks time for the Romance Writers of America conference. It’s winter in Australia and I can see snow on the Brindabella Ranges from the front of my house in Canberra. I can’t wait to visit Texas and …

Friday Weekend Escape to Colorado, USA with Brandy Bruce

Today we’re escaping for the weekend to Colorado, USA, with my author friend Brandy Bruce. Brandy’s giving us a tour of her home state of Colorado and sharing her love of romance set in the Rocky Mountains. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~ Romance in the Mountains After growing up in Texas and then going to college in Virginia, …

Friday Weekend Escape to Atkins, Arkansas, USA with Cynthia Hickey

Today we’re escaping for the weekend to Arkansas, USA, with my author friend Cynthia Hickey. Cynthia’s giving us a tour of her hometown of Atkins (great name!) and sharing her vacation with her family. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~ In June of 2014, I visited my home town of Atkins to visit my family. While there, we attended …

Friday Weekend Escape to Canberra, Australia: Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Today we’re escaping into the mountains, and visiting one of my favourite places that’s only a short drive from Canberra, my home town. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is located on the south-western side of Canberra, Australia, in the Brindabella Ranges. The southern end of the Brindabella Ranges adjoins the Snowy Mountains, the setting for my Snowgum Creek …

Friday Weekend Escape to Canberra, Australia: Lake Burley Griffin

Today we’re escaping for the weekend to my hometown of Canberra, Australia. I live in the national capital, population of just under four hundred thousand, in the Australian Capital Territory. Lake Burley Griffin is a man-made lake in the centre of Canberra.  We’re going to relax on an afternoon cruise around the lake, taking in …