I chose not to ride a donkey in Santorini for three reasons. I had two before I arrived in Greece, but I found another heartbreaking reason when I was cruising between the islands. 1. Donkey rides in Santorini are tourist traps. I was already sceptical about the authenticity of a donkey ride in Santorini. I’d read online that locals view it as a bizarre activity … Continue reading 3 Reasons I Didn’t Ride a Donkey in Santorini
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
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
It was so gratifying to be on a road trip over the Easter weekend. David and I went to the Southern Grampians, a rural area four hours’ west of Melbourne. I’ll share a post about the trip soon, but tonight I just wanted to share some of my favourite photos from this beautiful region. I purposefully didn’t do too much in-depth research before the trip … Continue reading Rural Australian landscapes in the Grampians
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
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
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
Noosa is a popular holiday beach town on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, a bit over an hour’s drive north of Brisbane. Despite spending a lot of my childhood in Noosa and around the Sunshine Coast, I hadn’t spent a lot of time in Noosa in year, and couldn’t remember ever visiting Noosa National Park – or not since I was old enough to remember … Continue reading A Visit to Noosa National Park
Last weekend, I visited The Grampians for the first time with two girlfriends, Olivia and Marlo. The Grampians National Park is one of the most beloved regions of Victoria, around four hours’ drive west of Melbourne. The park is enormous, and best explored in sections. We stayed in Hall’s Gap, which is close to more lookouts, mountains and hiking trails than we could possibly do in … Continue reading Highlights from a weekend in the Grampians
Every time I go back to Queensland, I make a pact with my boyfriend to go back more often. After this past long weekend on the Gold Coast, we’ve made plans to go back once every three months next year! Melbourne has public holidays for not one, but two sporting events every year. In September, we get a long weekend for the AFL Final and in November, … Continue reading A Long Weekend on the Gold Coast