Melbourne for Beginners

Australia has been my home now for seven years, yet as much as I love to travel, I haven’t seen much outside South East Queensland and Sydney. I’ve heard many great things about Melbourne during this time – diverse, creative, multicultural, stylish – the list goes on, so this city has been on my to-do list for a while! Continue reading

Sydney Tea Festival

I grew up in England so tea is a vital part of my everyday life, though it hasn’t always been that way. Every morning throughout primary school, mum set the breakfast table with cups of milky PG Tips tea to warm us up before venturing outside. Yet, every morning we’d leave it to go cold as we couldn’t stand the stuff – you have to admire her perseverance! Continue reading

Vivid Sydney 2014

I’ve been feeling a little disconnected from Sydney recently due to lack of money and motivation to go and do things so Vivid was a great opportunity to jump back into the city and explore. 

This annual winter festival transforms Sydney into a wonderland of ‘light art’ sculptures, innovative installations and grand-scale projections for all to enjoy – for free! 

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First Trip To Blue Mountains

Sydney has been my home for nine months now – where is the time going?! A trip to the Blue Mountains has been on my to-do list since day one of getting here, but something or other always crops up. Well, I finally visited on Easter Sunday, and it was a wonderful day in the fresh air and sunshine.  Continue reading

Glasshouse Mountains

Whenever I visit the Sunshine Coast, it’s hard to ignore the series of breath-taking volcanic peaks en route, known as the Glasshouse Mountains. With the Easter long weekend coming up, I decided to stop looking up at them in wishful awe and pay the scenic backdrop a visit. Continue reading