Yulia met me at the steps of Sydney Opera House and immediately made me feel excited about the photo-shoot ahead, as opposed to the fear I’d felt up until that point. As a blogger I’m used to being the one behind the camera but this afternoon I was going to be in front of it, … Read more
Visiting a place you no longer call home can cause all sorts of turmoil. I’ve been back to the UK twice since moving to Australia and each time the trip has been like churning a cauldron of mixed emotions. The things that were once familiar now feel strange, seeing the people you’ve been missing from … Read more
My first experience of the Gold Coast was a little similar to my first visit to Vietnam – we just didn’t gel! It took my third visit this weekend for me to get it though. After some digging around on Instagram and reading some local blogs I discovered the cool, fun and foodie hotspots of the … Read more
I had no idea the grand, stone buildings of Pall Mall hid a Sofitel Hotel until it was time for me to check in. With a polite ‘Bonjour’ we were welcomed into what was once a banking hall and is now a 5-star hotel lobby. After check in guests are given a quick orientation of … Read more
After writing this week about all the travel I did in my twenties I received a great question on Instagram: Any tips on living a life of travel for an eager 22 year old? It’s a great question because my answer probably wasn’t what she was expecting. There is lots of information out there about … Read more
I’ve been feeling a little reflective of late. The end of 2014 signalled the end of my twenties but there was so much going on that I didn’t have time to sit back and reflect on what an unbelievable decade of travel it had been. So I’ve summed up some of my travel highlights from … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I pressed submit on what is probably one of the most significant applications I will make in my lifetime. Sounds dramatic but essentially whether I can continue to live in Australia with my Aussie fiancé is now in the hands of the Department of Home Affairs. As I have been with … Read more
Last week I went on my first cruise with Carnival Cruises to New Caledonia and boy was I clueless about this way of holidaying. Some readers kindly shared their beginner’s tips with me prior to departure (this post by On The Luce was particularly enlightening) but I still had much to learn about cruising. 12 … Read more
I’m always looking for new places I can visit with my girlfriends, particularly during wedding season if we want to organise a hen weekend that’s different from all the ones we’ve been on before. After visiting Lille last month I can firmly place this on the girlie weekend location list. From shopping to cake-eating and nail-decorating … Read more
Vegas is cool. I’ve found proof. It’s slightly off the beaten track, but there is a boneyard in Downtown Las Vegas that celebrates the history and decadence of Vegas in an unexpectedly hip fashion. It’s called The Neon Museum and it is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a graveyard for old neon signs from … Read more
