Category: Islands & Beaches

Naousa Paros Greece
Cyclades, Greece, Islands & Beaches, Nature, Paros

Paradise found: 3 Days in Paros, Greece

With traditional, white-washed Cycladic villages straight out of central casting, dozens of pretty beaches and a handful of ancient ruins, it’s a miracle that Paros isn’t already overrun with tourists. This idyllic Cyclades island is one of the most beautiful in Greece, and is getting more popular with every year. Paros is home to beautiful villages like Parikia, Naoussa and Lefkes, dozens of beaches and … Continue reading Paradise found: 3 Days in Paros, Greece

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sarakiniko milos greece
Cyclades, Islands & Beaches, Milos

Highlights from 5 Days in Milos, Greece

On rugged, mountainous Milos, you’re at the mercy of the wind. The Greek island has more beaches than any other island in the Cyclades, but the day’s wind will dictate which ones to visit. The windswept, volcanic terrain creates other-worldly landscapes across the island, like the famous, moon-like Sarakiniko beach. The island was once popular with pirates, who hid out in the chalky white caves … Continue reading Highlights from 5 Days in Milos, Greece

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Great Barrier Reef
Cairns & Great Barrier Reef, Destination Guides, Islands & Beaches, Nature, Queensland, Townsville, Travel Itineraries, Whitsundays

Itinerary: One week in Queensland from Whitsundays to Cairns

Queensland is my home state, but it wasn’t until I was 21 that I visited Queensland’s most spectacular natural wonders in the tropics. This itinerary for 1 week in Queensland from Whitsundays to Cairns covers some of the most beautiful spots in Australia, including the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest, Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation, to name just a few! I travelled with my … Continue reading Itinerary: One week in Queensland from Whitsundays to Cairns

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point danger gold coast
Destination Guides, Islands & Beaches, Queensland

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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burleigh beach gold coast
Gold Coast, Islands & Beaches

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

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port douglas queensland australia
Destination Guides, Islands & Beaches, Nature, Queensland

Queensland Travel Guide: Where to go & what to see

Queensland is one of Australia‘s most famous travel destinations, popular with international travellers and interstate visitors alike. Most people visit Queensland to see natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, but many also come just for the stunning sand islands and beaches lining the coast. I grew up in Queensland, and also interned at Tourism & Events Queensland during university, … Continue reading Queensland Travel Guide: Where to go & what to see

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The hamptons
Islands & Beaches, The Hamptons

Out East: A Weekend in the Hamptons

Luxury cars and designer handbags, out running errands. Sprawling estates with ocean views. Lashings of hydrangeas. Very, very wealthy people. These were the things I expected from a weekend in the Hamptons, on Long Island’s East End.  What I didn’t expect was for somewhere so famously out of touch with the real world to bring me back down to earth. It was a breath of … Continue reading Out East: A Weekend in the Hamptons

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Cyclades, Destination Guides, Greece, Islands & Beaches, Nature

Highlights from 2 Weeks in Greece

Greek weddings are legendary as one of the most vibrant celebrations in the world, so when my friend Lia invited my boyfriend and I to her wedding in Greece this summer, I was delighted. I love celebrating my friend’s weddings to begin with, but the chance to experience the joyfulness of a Greek wedding was the icing on the cake! The wedding was held in … Continue reading Highlights from 2 Weeks in Greece

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Palm Cove Queensland
Cairns & Great Barrier Reef, Destination Guides, Islands & Beaches

15 Amazing Things to Do in Queensland’s Tropics

Queensland is a magnet for superlatives. Biggest. Oldest. Most Beautiful. Only. Queensland’s tropics are famous the world over for natural marvels like The Great Barrier Reef, lush rainforests, idyllic beaches and islands and colourful local character. I’ve rounded up the best things I’ve experienced in Tropical North Queensland, hopefully to inspire you to explore the region too. Read more: Queensland Travel Guide 1. Snorkel or … Continue reading 15 Amazing Things to Do in Queensland’s Tropics

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ocean drive miami
Florida, Islands & Beaches, Miami, USA

Magic City: 3 Days in Miami

Miami has captured my imagination for years, ever since watching Burn Notice with my Dad when I was a kid, and more recently, when I binged Magic City, which is set in Miami Beach in the 1950s. The added bonuses of historic art deco architecture and a vibrant regional culture, which is heavily influenced by the Cuban community, made Miami an easy choice. After starting … Continue reading Magic City: 3 Days in Miami

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