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There’s something about the Australian bush that just feels like home. Even though I’ve spent most of my life in cities, I grew up in a small suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne that was surrounded by state park. Our…
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The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s most precious treasures and one of the original seven wonders of the natural world. Known as Australia’s ‘blue outback’, it’s massive and magnificent, just as the rest of Australia is. As a…
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With over 80 wineries dotted around the Yarra Valley, a single day just isn’t nearly enough, especially when you’re on the mission to discover a different side to this popular region. After my first day in Yarra Glen exploring the…
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If you live in Melbourne, chances are you’ve been to the Yarra Valley. Considered to be one of Australia’s premier cool climate wine-growing regions, this area is only a short hour’s drive east of the city, making it a popular day or…
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Gosh, it feels good to get out of the city, doesn’t it? While I adore living in the city (hello good coffee, public transport and amazing food), it’s so nice to escape the countryside sometimes. Even though I moved back to Melbourne earlier this…
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The taxi had seen better days. It was scuffed, dusty and the broken springs in the back seats dug into my ribs with every bump in the road. The dashboard was a holy shrine dedicated to some unknown saint, the…
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You know those places that beckon you to return to again and again? Everyone has their own place and for me, it’s far north Queensland in Australia. I’ve been visiting this lush region ever since since I was a little kid…
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You leave a little part of yourself in all the places you travel to, but it’s pretty safe to say that in Tulum I left a pretty big chunk. Carved out of the jungle only 50 years ago, this Caribbean castaway town was once a hippy…
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Is there possibly anything in the world more exciting than jetting off to a beautiful destination to go wedding location scouting? Not for me anyway! Recently Ben and I flew up to tropical north Queensland for a few days primarily…
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