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Great Ocean Road Travel Guide: Where to stay & what to do

The Great Ocean Road is the best scenic drive in Australia, and one of the country’s most famous travel destinations. The Great Ocean Road stretches for 600km+ between Torquay and Port Fairy, and is home to famous sights like The Twelve Apostles in Port Campbell National Park, beautiful waterfalls in Great Otway National Park and lots of laidback beach towns to stop at along the … Continue reading Great Ocean Road Travel Guide: Where to stay & what to do

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The Ultimate Gold Coast Travel Guide

With dozens of pristine beaches, vibrant and distinctive neighbourhoods and three national parks on its doorstep, the Gold Coast is one of the best travel destinations in Australia for first time visitors. Iconic beaches neighbourhoods like Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach and Coolangatta are just the beginning! This Gold Coast Travel Guide is designed for first time visitors, and visitors who haven’t spent much time … Continue reading The Ultimate Gold Coast Travel Guide

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The Best Wineries in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia

The Adelaide Hills wine region was one of the best surprises of our first trip to South Australia, so much so that we had to go back on our second! It’s a beautiful area, with scenic landscapes, dozens of award-winning, down-to-earth wineries and several lovely villages to explore. There are more than 60 wineries in the Adelaide Hills, and many of them are household names. … Continue reading The Best Wineries in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia

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Hahndorf: A German Village in the Adelaide Hills

The pretty village of Hahndorf is small slice of 19th century Germany, tucked away in the Adelaide Hills. Just a 30-minute drive from Adelaide’s city centre, visiting Hahndorf is like briefly stepping back in time, and off the continent. In July 2021, we were lucky enough to time our postponed South Australia trip in the 10 days between Melbourne’s two long lockdowns. At the time, … Continue reading Hahndorf: A German Village in the Adelaide Hills

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In Bloom: Ballarat Begonia Festival

Spring is in full bloom in Melbourne, which reminded me of the radiant beauty of the Ballarat Begonia Festival, which David & I stumbled upon back in April of this year. Over the Easter long weekend, David & I spent the weekend in Hamilton in the Southern Grampians. A spontaneous stop in Ballarat on the long drive home delivered one of the most beautiful moments … Continue reading In Bloom: Ballarat Begonia Festival

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The 9 Best Beaches on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

The Sunshine Coast in Queensland has more than 30 beautiful beaches, between the towns of Caloundra, Maroochydore and Noosa. The most beautiful and popular beaches include Noosa Beach, Sunshine Beach, Kings Beach, Mooloolaba Beach, to name a few! I grew up in Brisbane, so have spent a lot of time on the Sunshine Coast on holidays and weekends from the city when I lived there. … Continue reading The 9 Best Beaches on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

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The Wanderbug Bites: October 2021

This is something new I’m trying, since I unceremoniously dumped my New York City Life series after moving back to Australia (and I haven’t even posted my final NYC Life post – I think I’m still in denial that its over). I wanted to find a way to share more in real time (or close to it), and round up interesting travel news, openings and … Continue reading The Wanderbug Bites: October 2021

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The Best Places in Queensland to visit

Queensland is one of the most popular travel destinations in Australia for first time visitors to the country. Famous for its abundance of sunshine and warm weather, Queensland is full of amazing places to visit from coast to country! Home to the Great Barrier Reef, some of the most beautiful beaches in Australia and the lovely yet laidback cities of Brisbane and the Gold Coast … Continue reading The Best Places in Queensland to visit

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Australia Travel Guide: How to plan your first trip to Australia

Australia is a beautiful country. It has spectacular, ancient landscapes, pristine natural environments and vibrant cities. Australians are generally considered to be laidback, friendly and relatively happy people, by international standards. It has a lifetime of adventures for visitors and citizens alike. It is a very special place, and it’s also my home. To most of the world, Australia seems unbearably far away, but as … Continue reading Australia Travel Guide: How to plan your first trip to Australia

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Burleigh Beach: The Best Beach on the Gold Coast

Burleigh Beach is my favourite beach on the Gold Coast – ask most locals, and they’d likely agree. Most tourists still flock to Surfers, although Burleigh is booming these days, the once sleepy little beach ‘burb still has easygoing charm to go with its extraordinary natural beauty. With a wide, deep beach of soft white spend, not a speck of litter in sight and sweeping … Continue reading Burleigh Beach: The Best Beach on the Gold Coast