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3 Days in Dublin: Itinerary for First Time Visitors (+ Day Trips)

We visited Ireland for the first time, as the first destination on our month-long trip around Europe and the UK. We decided to spend 3 days in Dublin, with a day trip to the Wicklow Mountains, Glendalough and Kilkenny. It was my first trip to Ireland, but it definitely won’t be my last! We were both a little surprised by how enchanted we were by … Continue reading 3 Days in Dublin: Itinerary for First Time Visitors (+ Day Trips)

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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 David and I to her wedding in Greece, 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 the bride’s hometown, … Continue reading Highlights from 2 Weeks in Greece

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High Country Victoria

A Weekend in the King Valley & High Country Victoria

Victoria’s High Country is one of the best places in Victoria for a weekend getaway from Melbourne. High Country encompasses Victoria’s northeast, including the Alpine Region and the King Valley wine region. The region boomed during Australia’s Gold Rush in the 1850s and many of the towns in the area have been beautifully preserved, especially the largest, Beechworth. With so much to see & do … Continue reading A Weekend in the King Valley & High Country Victoria

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Athens, Destination Guides

Highlights from 2 Days in Athens

Athens is not a glamorous city but it is full of beautiful, wondrous things. It’s a place I often find myself defending, because I think it’s cruelly overlooked in favour of more polished European cities and the idyllic Greek islands. When I spent two weeks in Greece in 2019, Athens was our final stop, after visiting Paros, Milos & Sifnos. It was  my third trip … Continue reading Highlights from 2 Days in Athens

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Florida, Miami

3 Days in Miami: South Beach, Little Havana & Wynwood

During our one month-long trip around the USA & Canada, we spent 3 days in Miami, which was the perfect amount of time for us as first time visitors to Miami. We stayed in South Beach, and spent time in Little Havana and Wynwood. Three completely different neighbourhoods, three completely different versions of Miami, and all such quintessential experiences of the city. Why visit Miami? … Continue reading 3 Days in Miami: South Beach, Little Havana & Wynwood

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British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver

3 Days in Vancouver: Things to Do, See & Whistler Day Trip

My first introduction to Canada was 3 days in Vancouver, including a day trip to Whistler. In 3 days in Vancouver, there is plenty of time to see the city’s greatest attractions, including the Capilano Bridge, Stanley Park, Granville Island and the beachy Kitsilano neighbourhood. A day trip to Whistler was the icing on the cake, with the summer weather making perfect conditions for hiking, … Continue reading 3 Days in Vancouver: Things to Do, See & Whistler Day Trip

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Napa Valley, San Francisco

3 Days in San Francisco: The best things to do, see & skip

3 days in San Francisco was the perfect amount of time for my first trip to the city. In 3 days, we saw the Golden Gate Bridge, explored Chinatown, took a food walking tour of the Castro & the Misison District, and took a day trip to the Napa Valley and Sonoma. It was a perfect intro to San Francisco, a city that had captured … Continue reading 3 Days in San Francisco: The best things to do, see & skip

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Los Angeles

3 Days in Los Angeles for First Time Visitors

Los Angeles is one of the most famous cities in the world, but there is so much more to LA than what you’ll see on the silver screen. I’m sharing our itinerary for 3 days in Los Angeles, which was perfect for us as first time visitors. With 3 days in LA, we had time to see Santa Monica Beach, Venice Beach, hike Runyon Canyon, … Continue reading 3 Days in Los Angeles for First Time Visitors

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California, Central Coast, Destination Guides, Los Angeles, Nature, San Francisco, USA

California Road Trip: Big Sur & Pacific Coast Highway (San Francisco-Los Angeles)

The Pacific Coast Highway is one of the most legendary road trips in the world. The route hugs the California coastline and is renowned for it’s rugged coastal scenery, especially the dramatic stretch of coastline known as Big Sur. A one month trip around the USA & Canada was the perfect time to finally take a road trip in the USA. I’d never been to … Continue reading California Road Trip: Big Sur & Pacific Coast Highway (San Francisco-Los Angeles)

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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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