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Byron Bay: A Four Day Getaway

31st May 2018

Byron Bay: A Four Day Getaway

As the cold begins to creep in here in Melbourne, the draw of escaping somewhere tropical gets all the more enticing. Back in April, Olivia and I finally decided it was time to travel North and chase the sun. Byron Bay had been on my bucket list long before I arrived in Australia, so I couldn't wait to dust off my Birkenstocks and get myself to the ...

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1 Comment / Filed In: Australia, Destinations, Travel
Tagged: australia, beach, byron bay, combi, elixiba, miss margarita, nimbin, NSW, review, surfing, tourist, travel, travel diary, vegan

Sydney: Take Two | A Photo Diary

15th August 2017

Sydney: Take Two | A Photo Diary

Back in July, Olivia and I had finished our regional work (umm, hello second year visa!) and hopped the state line from Victoria to New South Wales, heading back to Sydney for a celebration. This trip was special for a number of reasons; our visas had just been granted, it was my 23rd birthday and most excitingly - *cries* - my parents were ...

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Tagged: art gallery, food, glebe, hunter valley, newtown, NSW, photo diary, surry hills, sydney, travel, visual diary, whale watching, winter

Edgar’s Mission

19th April 2017

Edgar’s Mission

If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn't we? Back in February, Olivia and I took a road trip out to Lancefield, Victoria, to visit Edgar's Mission; a non-profit farm sanctuary for rescued animals, with a mission for kindness. We were taken on a guided tour around just a small part of the vast 153 ...

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2 Comments / Filed In: Australia, Destinations, Lifestyle, Travel, Veganism
Tagged: animal welfare, animals, australia, charity, edgars mission, farm sanctuary, lancefield, melbourne, road trip, travel, veganism, victoria

Sunrise Over Bondi Beach

9th April 2017

Sunrise Over Bondi Beach

Now that winter is well and truly setting in out here in rural Victoria - and I'm woefully unprepared with my lack of warm layers - I can't help but spend my time daydreaming about the long, hazy beach days back in Sydney. We visited quite a few beaches in our four months there, from Manly to Coogee, Cronulla and of course, ...

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3 Comments / Filed In: Australia, Destinations, Travel
Tagged: australia, beach, bondi, bondi beach, NSW, speedos cafe, sydney, travel, travel diary

A Trip to the Blue Mountains

11th March 2017

A Trip to the Blue Mountains

Once you've made your way through the classic tourist hotspots in Sydney, it's worth venturing a few hours out of the city to enjoy in the small-town charm of Katoomba and the striking views of the Blue Mountains. It's the perfect place in New South Wales for a short-getaway; take in some fresh country air, dip your toes in a freshwater stream ...

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1 Comment / Filed In: Australia, Destinations, Travel
Tagged: blue mountains, bush walk, day trip, hike, katoomba, nature, NSW, sydney, travel

Sydney: Favourite Spots to Eat + Drink

10th March 2017

Sydney: Favourite Spots to Eat + Drink

Having spent four months living in Sydney, it's safe to say I did my fair share of eating and drinking. We arrived with good intentions, cooking beans and rice in our hostel kitchen, but there is temptation everywhere. Frugal eating lasted about a week. After that, my bank balance took a considerable beating, but I was at ...

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2 Comments / Filed In: Australia, Eating Out, Food, Reviews, Travel
Tagged: australia, bondi beach, bondi wholefoods, cocktails, darlinghurst, eating out, epic pizza, fairy floss, favourites, food, frose, glebe, lil darlin, martini, pittaya, plant based, randwick, review, soul burger, speedos cafe, surry hills, sydney, the bucket list, travel, vegan

Postcard from Bali

2nd March 2017

Postcard from Bali

I can't believe as I sit here typing this it's been exactly six months today since Olivia and I left for Bali, to start our open-ended adventure. It began with sixteen hours of travelling; our bellies filled with nerves, excitement, and some questionable plane food.   Our ten days in Bali were filled from morning ...

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1 Comment / Filed In: Bali, Destinations, Travel
Tagged: bali, beach, indonesia, monkeys, mount batur, postcard, snorkelling, travel, volcano, youtube

Let’s Catch Up…

17th February 2017

Let’s Catch Up…

It's been 8 months... How did that happen? Well, for the sake of easy reading, let's keep this catch up brief. There's some big changes and a lot to tell. Since I last blogged way back in June, I packed my bag and moved my life from the UK over to Australia in September, with a lovely little stop in Bali on the way. We lived and worked in ...

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Tagged: australia, bali, catch up, indonesia, lifestyle, melbourne, sydney, travel, vegan

Must-Sees For Your First Time in NYC

7th June 2016

Must-Sees For Your First Time in NYC

Your first time in New York City is an unforgettable experience; nothing short of the movie magic they sell you on the big screen. I was expecting good things but I wasn't prepared to fall in love with The Big Apple quite so much - a silly oversight really, considering the place has a 24 hour Sephora and more delicious food than ...

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Leave a Comment / Filed In: Destinations, New York, Travel
Tagged: art gallery, brooklyn, brooklyn bridge, cat cafe, central park, chelsea market, destinations, empire state building, holiday, meow parlour, moma, new york, newyork, nyc, rockefeller centre, sightseeing, top of the rock, tourist, travel

Berlin in Photos: Part Two

7th April 2016

Berlin in Photos: Part Two

After a surprisingly successful first journey on the U-Bahn, our second day of sightseeing in Berlin started in the best way possible - with a coffee in hand, a chunk of fresh bread and a stroll around a market. I love visiting food markets when I travel, because not only are you plied with free samples *insert heart eyes emoji* you get a ...

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4 Comments / Filed In: Berlin, Destinations, Travel
Tagged: berlin, breakfast, brunch, coffee, distrikt, east side gallery, food, germany, hackesher markt, holiday, markthalle neun, mitte, restauration 1840, sightseeing, travel

Berlin in Photos: Part One

4th April 2016

Berlin in Photos: Part One

If you follow me on Instagram, I may have already spammed you to death with my photos from Berlin but oversharing is my first response to an amazing weekend away. Call it a 21st century problem. I was particularly excited because not only was it my first visit to Berlin (one to tick off the bucket list) but also my first visit to Germany, and it ...

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1 Comment / Filed In: Berlin, Destinations, Travel
Tagged: art gallery, berlin, brandenburg gate, bunker, city break, co chu, europe, germany, holocaust memorial, hotel amano grand central, reichstag, sammlung boros, sightseeing, spring, tiergarten, topography of terror, tourist, travel, vietnamese, weekend away

Paris in Photos: Part Two

2nd June 2015

Paris in Photos: Part Two

Feeling too tired and ravenous for just a croissant, day two in Paris began with a hunt for a Croque Monsieur. Not the healthiest of breakfasts, but certainly filling, and there's nothing like cheese and grease to set you up for the day. We hopped on the nearest Metro and headed to the Pompidou. The Pompidou is a very impressive building and ...

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2 Comments / Filed In: Paris, Travel
Tagged: city break, crepes, france, le perchoir, paris, photo diary, pompidou, travel

Paris in Photos: Part One

26th May 2015

Paris in Photos: Part One

I returned home on Sunday from a weekend in Paris with my friend Liv, to celebrate finishing our final year of uni - it still hasn't quite sunk in yet... We stayed in a gorgeous apartment which we found through Airbnb, in Oberkampf. It was perfect -the surrounding streets were lined with bars, restaurants and boulangeries. We felt like real ...

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Tagged: airbnb, balls, cafe marly, city break, croissant, eiffel tower, france, louvre, oberkampf, paris, photo diary, tourist, travel


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