A family-friendly bike trail from Bright to Harrietville has opened extending the Murray to Mountains rail trail and we were keen to test it out with our family – dog included- to see just how friendly it was. Amanda, Shan, Girls & Ziggy hit the trails for adventure Where: Bright is 320km North-East of Melbourne in Victoria, a popular Alpine Region, and gateway to Mt Hotham Distance: 55km return (27km one-way) Start & Finish: Bright Trail: Flat, fully sealed asphalt suitable

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Unless you've been living under a rock, you would know that a plant based diet with leafy green vegetables is the staple for a 'healthy diet'. If you have been then I'm sure there is also a plethora of nutrients under that rock too but if you want to know a little more about how the green stuff is the key to your happiness, read on. Other than the vegetables we consume, the plants and tree's we surround ourselves with provide a lot more than the oxygen we breathe. Bringing Na

Funnily enough I am exposed to stressors everyday, much like you I suspect. Actually, scrap that first sentence. Who ins't exposed to stressors everyday? Its not like we are all constantly on holiday and the most stressful thing is waving the poor, aging Balinese away from massaging our feet on the beach as we sip fresh coconut water (or bin tang). If you are, you lucky thing! Point in fact, we can allow our everyday life challenges to overcome us like a wave swallows us at t