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
London is the ultimate metropolis. Home to millions of people, distinct neighbourhoods each with long histories, and home to many of the world’s most exciting artists, creatives and thinkers. We spent 5 days in London in June this year, which was the perfect proper introduction to the city. It was my third time in London, but the first time I’d spent more than 24 hours … Continue reading 5 Days in London: Itinerary with the best things to do, see & eat
Wineglass Bay in Tasmania is famous for being one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and has long been high on my travel wishlist. Located in Freycinet National Park on the beautiful East Coast of Tasmania, we visited in September on a 3-day trip from Melbourne. We built our 3 day itinerary around visiting Wineglass Bay & Freycinet, with some time spent in Launceston … Continue reading 3 Days in Tasmania: Wineglass Bay, Freycinet & The Tamar Valley
We visited Ireland for the first time this June, as the first destination on our month-long trip around Europe and the UK. With four nights in the country, we decided to spend most of our time 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 … Continue reading 3 Days in Dublin: Itinerary for First Time Visitors (+ Day Trips)
Filled with wineries, dotted with hot springs & fringed by beaches and coastal hikes, the Mornington Peninsula is the perfect girls weekend destination, year-round. This August, a group of girlfriends and I took our friend Erin away to the Mornington Peninsula for the weekend, to celebrate a milestone birthday. We rented a beautiful 4 bedroom house in Rye, and spent 24 hours visiting the new … Continue reading Girls Weekend: Alba Hot Springs & Wineries on the Mornington Peninsula
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
Last year, I had to travel from New York City to Australia to get my US working visa. I had my visa interview at the US Consulate in Perth, but while I waited for my passport to be returned to me I spent some time in Melbourne and Brisbane. This is a long overdue recap of my three or so weeks in Melbourne, in November … Continue reading Highlights from a brief return to Melbourne
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 more idyllic Greek islands. When I spent two weeks in Greece last summer, Athens was our final stop before our flight back to New York. It was my … Continue reading Highlights from 2 Days in Athens
This year has been one of the most exciting and yet also the most challenging years of my life. I’ve never written a year-long wrap up before, but I feel like I was all over the place so much that I wanted to put it all in one place, and also take a moment to take stock of what was an unpredictable and ultimately very … Continue reading 2019: A Year in Travel
As someone who loves to travel, it seems a glaring oversight that until this week, I’d never travelled farther west in Australia than the border of Victoria – less than halfway across the country. Australia is a big country, but there’s so much to see along the east coast that I’d neglected destinations farther afield, like Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Perth is the … Continue reading Perth: 48 hours in the world’s most isolated capital city