Helen Avaient
There is no place like Gnome -sville, Western Australia
Over 5000 (and growing weekly) gnomes call this place home, Ferguson Valley in the south of Western Australia. Listed as one of the top...
top of page
Search
Helen Avaient
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
Gingin is a win-win in Western Australia
Driving back from Toodyay towards Perth, the road passes through lovely farming countryside. Local farmers sell excess produce at their...
22 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Sep 22, 2020
- 4 min
12 things to see and do in Toodyay, Western Australia
An hour’s drive through rolling hills northeast of Perth brings you to the delightful country town of Toodyay. Close enough to Perth for...
288 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Sep 20, 2020
- 4 min
Delectable Gin and Vodka in the Swan Valley
Delectable's definition - highly pleasing, delightful and enjoyable. This perfectly sums up my recent visit to Old Young's Distillery in...
23 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
Impress people with a skill - pizza making (recipe included)
Most people enjoy food, not only does it nurture your body, it is often a social event. During my travels I have often offered to cook...
13 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
Western Australia wildflowers at Kings Park
"...Our land abounds in Nature's gifts, of beauty rich and rare" are some of the word's of Australia's National Anthem. Western Australia...
22 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Oh Hey WA Perth walking tours, are A-OK
Perth has incredible street art, and I recently discovered the joy of it on a 2 hour city walking tour with awesome tour guide Adie...
111 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Sep 6, 2020
- 1 min
Entertainment Book - Savings up to week 5 - total $66.20
Weeks 2-5 savings: $23.00 Total Savings: $66.20 These last four weeks savings were all food related when meeting up with friends....
6 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Sep 5, 2020
- 3 min
Harvey - a lovely country town
The township of Harvey sits 140kms south of Perth along the South Western Highway and is known for its beef, oranges and cheese. With a...
18 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Sep 3, 2020
- 2 min
Myalup's Painted Kangaroos
What could be more Australian than a kangaroo and a meat pie? Add them together, which is what the Miami Bakehouse at Myalup has done,...
25 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Sep 1, 2020
- 1 min
Crooked Brook Forest Wildflower Walk
On the last day of winter the famous wildflowers are already starting to bloom in Western Australia. The wildflowers are spectacular....
51 views1 comment
Helen Avaient
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
La Dolce Vita – “the sweet life “of Mondo Nougat
Gluten free, less than 5 grams of sugar per serve, and absolutely delicious. Imagine baking with 15 tonne of honey and 10 tonne of sugar...
39 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
Bindoon Brockman Precinct - crafts, pottery and a museum
One hour north of Perth, on the Great Northern Highway, just before the township of Bindoon, is a great little area that is a definite...
35 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Aug 14, 2020
- 6 min
New Norcia - Museum and Art Gallery
Welcome to the third and final article on New Norcia. I hope you are enjoying it as much as I did. The New Norcia Museum and Art Gallery...
144 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Aug 11, 2020
- 8 min
New Norcia - the guided town tour
After exploring the outside of the town on my own the day before, I was eagerly anticipating attending the two hour guided town tour. Our...
117 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
Entertainment Book - Week one savings total $43.20
This weeks savings: $43.20 Total Savings: $43.20 My savings from the entertainment book are off to a good start on the first week. As...
10 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Aug 10, 2020
- 7 min
New Norcia - a town like no other, and its lovely River Walk
Whenever I mentioned visiting New Norcia people always mentioned how wonderful their bread is. They were spot on. The breads are baked in...
87 views1 comment
Helen Avaient
- Aug 4, 2020
- 4 min
Hiking in the spectacular Perth Hills on a wonderful winter day
On a beautifully sunny (22 degrees Celsius, 71 degrees Fahrenheit) winter morning in August, I joined a group of ten other hikers on a...
284 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
Entertainment Book - is it worth purchasing?
The Entertainment Book is a book of discounts, available in a hard copy book and an app on your smartphone. I have used the book off and...
19 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
Prepare to Travel - A month to declutter - Day Thirty - Containers
Welcome to day 30 of decluttering to free your home and your mind. I love storage containers. My pantry is filled with food in tupperware...
13 views0 comments
bottom of page