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Welcome to the Sapphire Blue Travel Blog library. Check our blogs on travel, relationship, faith and a combination of the lot. We hope the contents here will inspire you and your spouse to travel brilliantly through life and travel.
Visiting Tamborine Mountain – Things to do
Visiting Tamborine Mountain and the Hinterlands is often on people’s to-do list when visiting Queensland, the activities on offer may surprise you. Let’s delve into what you could do on a visit to the area, from bushwalks, and waterfalls, to food, drinks and unique adventures the hinterland has it all.
Things to Do on Bribie Island
 Bribie Island is a beautiful idyllic place worthy of being added to any visit to Queensland. This article helps you to plan your time on the Island.
Being the only linked Island to the mainland in QLD and a mere 87kms from Brisbane, visiting Bribie Island is easy to include your itinerary. Only 2 hours and 15 mins by road, Bribie Island is the perfect place for a day trip, mini-break or adventure.
Travelling Together 7 tips for success
We will look at seven simple tips to help you as you plan and experience every moment of your trip together. It takes two to create the perfect holiday, and as you spend time communicating, you can practice patience while setting expectations and learn to laugh even through those moments when things might go wrong. Knowing your roles can allow you the freedom you desire to make the trip unforgettable.
Travelling with your spouse comes with all kinds of expectations, and it is when those expectations are not met, that issues can arise within you as a couple, and your trip becomes less remarkable. But those expectations don’t have to be the end of a beautiful holiday. With a few simple tips, the words “let’s go” can fill you with reasonable expectations and excitement.
From the moment you start planning your trip, you can start working together and plan a holiday filled with comprise that allows both of you room to enjoy your time. Will everything go perfectly? Probably not, but you can work through anything together with a teamwork mindset and maybe even find things to make you smile and laugh.
The Couple’s Communication Guide
Communication is the transfer of information and one way to build a healthy relationship. When we think about communicating, we often focus on spoken words, but there is much more to express our thoughts, feelings, faith and dreams. Body language, tone, eye contact and gestures all play a part.
When we combine verbal and non-verbal communication, we allow the listener not just to hear our words but get to see how they affect us, and this picture has the potential to build up or confuse and shut down.
If we hold back when communicating, we risk shutting down, building walls and allowing miscommunication to cause riffs, which is not usually anyone’s desire.
Making our Apology Count
Have you ever apologised to your spouse or anyone else and felt they did not hear you?
That the apology you had genuinely expressed had fallen flat?
How do we make our apology count?
You are not alone, getting an apology right is not as simple as I am sorry or I was wrong, but they are a great start.
How being in Lockdown helped us to explore.
For the first few weeks, we held our breaths and waited to be able to resume our near-normal lives, but as the weeks rolled into each other. The hope of any travel was dashed. In the course of this time, we had cancelled a weekend away with friends, stopped working on our still postponed trip to South Australia. We also gave up hope of me jumping out of a plane over fox Glacier in New Zealand to celebrate turning fifty. Then Phil and I decided to explore our own backyard, This not only gave us content and days out, but it awoke in us a love for the beautiful places so close to our home.
How to outsmart Pickpockets in Europe
Travelling in Europe is not scary; petty theft is a reality, but you don’t want to make it easy for them. It does not take much to protect your belongings, and if someone does have a go, they will be the ones momentarily disappointed, and you will have a funny story to tell of the day you outsmarted a pickpocket.
7 Things to do in the Rocks & Circular Quay.
The rocks have been a part of the fabric of Sydney from the beginning. The Rocks had a crucial role from early European settlement. Long before that, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation called this area home.
If you look hard enough today, you can find evidence of both cultures, but sometimes you have to look real hard.
The list below will help you on your way to understanding. It won’t answer all questions, but it is worth the discoveries.
Feel Prepared and Confident Travelling.
On November 1st 2021, Australia recommenced international flights, while Omicron was becoming a variant of concern in other parts of the world. Just as we were about to spread our wings, this new threat made many questions, whether to risk travel? This blog looks at...
Mudgee Road Trip Guide: Wineries, History & Local Experiences in NSW
A Couple’s Getaway to One of Australia’s Most Charming Wine Regions Originally visited in January 2021 – this trip was such a gem that we’re still recommending it today. If you're dreaming of a relaxed country escape with good wine, quaint towns, and a touch of...
9 Unique European Festivals and Celebrations
When travelling in Europe, we can often stumble upon little festivals, celebrations or markets in villages and towns that we weren't even expecting. With a bit of research, you may be able to arrange it, so your visit coincides with these events heighten your...
Five of the least visited countries in Europe
Here are five least-visited countries in Europe in one post. These countries may be less frequently visited, but they are just as fascinating to explore.