Well we made it! The book tour has been officially completed and we are safely back in beautiful, warm and sunny Sydney for the Holidays. Looking back it’s hard to believe we went to so many amazing places in such a short time…truly a whirlwind tour. We are all looking forward to some rest and relaxation over the next few weeks and a family celebration for...
Learn MoreTonight we fly to Melbourne, and officially leave the final destination of the “Labour of Love” book tour; San Diego. We’re looking forward to three days in Melbourne visiting family, before flying back to our home in Sydney for the holidays. Yesterday I finished the media portion of the tour with three live interviews on local San Diego morning shows. First up was...
Learn MoreWe have officially arrived at our final destination San Diego after driving from Orange County this afternoon. Tomorrow morning I will be doing some local media and morning television programmes that will bring the tour to a close. But we are ending on a really successful note as we had a second fantastic signing at the Anne Geddes Store this afternoon. The sun was...
Learn MoreToday I had a really great book signing at the Anne Geddes Store at Downtown Disney. I love being with the team at the store and even though it was raining, so many lovely people came in to have books signed and to say hello. I must say a big thank you to all the parents who brought in their gorgeous little babies – such a special atmosphere. We have another signing...
Learn MoreToday we drove into LA from Orange County (where we are staying) to do some media in the city. Of course as anyone living in Los Angeles knows the traffic here can be problematic at times (to say the least), so of course we left ourselves two hours for the drive and wouldn’t you know it took us less than an hour! To start the day I had a live interview on “KTLA”,...
Learn MoreWhat a bright and early morning we had with a start time of 5.30am today! We were at the Anne Geddes Store at Downtown Disney, where we had a camera and sound crew set up for interviews that would be broadcast to national morning news programmes around the country. There were around ten interviews in total, which was a little daunting to begin with because it is a...
Learn MoreWe had a very good morning today at the Paramount Lot in Los Angeles where I taped an interview with Thea Andrews for Entertainment Tonight. It was fantastic to get a look behind the scenes of such a successful show (it has been running for 26 years) and meet the team there. Everybody was so enthusiastic, professional and friendly, it was a real pleasure. The interview...
Learn MoreWhat a quick trip indeed! We spent last night in Austin and have just arrived in Los Angeles on the plane this afternoon. Despite our limited time in Texas we did manage to do something authentic last night by dining at a local barbeque restaurant not far from our hotel where we all proceeded to eat far too much steak, brisket and short ribs. The smell of the wood and oak...
Learn MoreToday we had a very short but packed day (or should I say morning) in Houston, which we discovered is now the fourth largest city in America. It was a bit of a shock to be back in the cold weather though, but it was made easier by the beautiful blue skies! As I mentioned in the posting last night, first thing this morning I had an interview on “Fox 26 Morning News”,...
Learn MoreWell we are officially back on the “Labour of Love” book tour after a very long plane flight from Sydney (I took the above photo from the plane window)! It was great to have a bit of a break but it’s also really exciting to be back on the road. We have just arrived in Houston tonight where we will get to bed early ready for our busy day tomorrow. For those...
Learn MoreAs I mentioned in the previous post we have flown back to Sydney in order to attend my daughter Kelly’s graduation art exhibition. We are all enjoying a bit of a break (and some lovely summer weather) in Sydney before we head back on the tour at the end of this...
Learn MoreWe are in rainy Milan – our last stop for this leg of the tour. Saturday will see us flying back to Sydney for a short stay, to help our youngest daughter Kelly celebrate her graduation from the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales. We will only be there for less than a week before we head back to the United States and the second half of the...
Learn MoreAs you may have guessed already, we spent today in Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany. It was a very quick trip though as we flew in from Munich early this morning and left late this afternoon for Milan. I have never been to Hamburg before, so it was a shame we couldn’t spend more time there. We had a busy day of German media that included interviews with...
Learn MoreWe have just had a fantastic couple of days in Munich but sadly we are flying out tomorrow. Yesterday we had a well-deserved day off which Kel and I spent relaxing and walking around the city center admiring some of the beautiful architecture. Stephanie was a little more adventurous and went to explore one of the many famous castles in Germany; Neuschwanstein Castle which...
Learn MoreUnfortunately today we depart Amsterdam after a very short stay of just two nights. This was my third visit to the city, having been here on previous book tours. I love Amsterdam – it has it’s own unique character – truly like no other city in the world. The amount of bicycles is incredible and I hope that next time I’m in the city I have some time to hire...
Learn MoreSadly today we are leaving Paris, I wish that we could stay longer and see more of the city, although we did finish our stay in Paris with a very successful day yesterday. We were lucky to have a late start with the first interview, which was a taping for an episode of Direct 8’s “Femme d’Exception”. In English this translates to “Exceptional Women; what a great...
Learn MoreIt’s always wonderful to be here in Paris, one of my favourite cities in the world. Kel, Stephanie and I arrived very early Saturday morning from Toronto (on one of those red-eye flights where it’s almost impossible to sleep). Even though we have visited many times before, for visiting Australians and New Zealanders, the sense of history is overwhelming. Yesterday we...
Learn MoreAs you may have noticed we have officially entered the second country for this leg of the tour….Canada! It’s very exciting to be here in Toronto because I haven’t had a chance to visit since my book tour for “Down in the Garden” in the mid 1990’s, which seems like an awfully long time ago now. It is a shame though that we only get to spend one full day here...
Learn MoreI have just arrived back at the hotel after a very busy day in Denver Colorado, but what a beautiful day it was. Having never traveled to Denver before I was especially impressed with the unseasonably warm weather today. I came on the book tour very prepared for freezing weather with a rather large jacket and scarf and I have yet to have the opportunity to wear them! My...
Learn MoreThis morning in Seattle we farewelled our team, and I signed some special Limited Edition copies of my new book (which are only available in my store at Disney and also via my website). I must say that these special copies of the book are very beautiful. Then it was off to a signing at Nordstrom in Bellevue, which attracted a lot of beautiful little babies and one lovely...
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