Melanie Trethowan48 Hours in downtown MudgeeI know I am terribly biased, but I love my home town of Mudgee. Yes, it is only small and, Yes, it is a solid three and a half or four…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
Melanie Trethowan“Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?”How good does it feel to finally tick something off your Bucket List?Nov 23, 2018Nov 23, 2018
Melanie TrethowanCarefree Caravan DaysI have mixed feelings about Grey Nomads — those adventurous folk of 50+ age bracket who spend every minute of their retirement years…Aug 3, 2016Aug 3, 2016
Melanie TrethowanSolo or No?Being both the Queen of the Dumb Question and the Queen of Ridiculous Theories About Everything, my most recent camino — the Caminho…Jul 27, 2016Jul 27, 2016
Melanie TrethowanPorto Woos and Wins A HeartI am a country girl at heart and an urban landscape has to be pretty special to hold my interest and attention. Porto, in northern…Jul 20, 2016Jul 20, 2016
Melanie TrethowanStopping to Smell the RosesAs I flew into Lisbon (a day late and without my backpack…..but that is a WHOLE different blog post) I was dazzled by the blanket of green…Jul 13, 2016Jul 13, 2016
Melanie TrethowanCamhino Portugués — Top Ten Tips!It is difficult to distill all that I saw and experienced in 23 days in Portugal down to 1 000 words, so I thought I would attempt to…Jul 6, 2016Jul 6, 2016
Melanie TrethowanCaminho Portugués — the Nuts & BoltsWhen I was freshly home from the Caminho Portugués I thought it was timely to share the nuts and bolts of this camino with those who may…Jul 3, 2016Jul 3, 2016
Melanie TrethowanThe Luck of the IrishSome people lay claim to convict heritage on even the most remote branch of their family tree. I like to think Irish blood runs through my…Jun 13, 2016Jun 13, 2016
