Tag: travel diary
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A long weekend in Orange
A long weekend of food and wine in Orange, NSW – a beautiful region known for its incredible restaurants, wineries and delicious local produce. The perfect destination for a girls weekend away with my mum and sister, and for foodies and wine lovers alike! Over three days, we made our way around some of the…
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A week in Freo & Margs, WA
After a few failed attempts at flying to Western Australia due to COVID border closures, we finally managed to cross the border to reunite with our travel besties from Brisbane, Terri & Ben, who were living and working in Fremantle with their two cute pugs, Butters & Spud. We had the best week together –…
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Kangaroo Island road trip
Kangaroo Island had long been on the top of my ‘places I want to travel’ list and with the state border closures from Western Australia banning anyone outside the state from entering due to covid (eye roll), we changed our travel plans and flew to South Australia instead and what a gem it proved to…
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A guide to the Canadian Rockies
One of the most beautiful regions in the world, the Canadian Rockies are filled with inspiring scenery including snow-capped mountains, rushing waterfalls, glacier-fed lakes and an abundance of wildlife. Each season is completely different in this part of the world. Summer is peak season where everything is open to enjoy all there is on offer,…
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Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park
My number one bucket list ticked – watching bears catch Salmon jumping upstream at Brooks Falls. Seeing baby bears was a bonus and too cute not to share! Located in Katmai National Park lies one of the best wildlife viewing that we have ever experienced. Every summer, sockeye salmon swim up the Brooks River to…
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Hot Air Balloon in the Hunter Valley
Arriving before sunrise, we met at the departure point for todays adventure – a hot air balloon ride over the beautiful vineyards of the Hunter Valley. The morning was still yet filled with excitement as the flame blew up each balloon and we boarded the basket. As we ascended into the air, the heat kept…
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Heron Island; The Great Barrier Reef
We took off from the tarmac of Gladstone airport, as opposed to the water like I had imagined. ‘Have you ever flown a plane?’ Vance asked me from the pilots seat as I stared between the double steering wheel and pedals, intimidated by the amount of buttons that crowded the dash. ‘Would you like too?’.…
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Day walks in Cradle Mountain
Today was dedicated to a harder day trek in the area. Starting from Ronny Creek carpark, we signed the day-trip book before taking a snap of the sign that indicated the start of the Overland Track. The Overland Track is a 6 day hike, taking you on a 65-kilometre trek from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair…
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Dove Lake Circuit
There are many different day walks around Cradle Mountain national park, all as equally good as each other that it might be hard to know where to start or what works best for the time you have. If you’re short on time, you might find yourself parking up in Dove Lake car park to enjoy…
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Osaka
We were on the Shinkansen or Bullet Train to the next city in Japan – Osaka. The trip took roughly 3 hours, passing beautiful coast line & what would be views of Mount Fuji if the clouds weren’t obstructing the view. We arrived at Shin-Osaka station. From here, you will need to jump on another…
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Tokyo
Reading a newspaper article titled ‘strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits off the North-East Coast of Japan’ was how I awoke on the morning of our flight to Narita airport, Tokyo. I tried to ignore the first paragraph detailing how the earthquake that happened offshore could be the start of more earthquakes to come. It could be…
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Tasmania Road Trip
Tasmania, the island down under… or should it be down down under? Originally named Van Diemen’s Land by European settlers, it would have to be the lesser-known state of Australia but Tasmania is a real treat. Many things come to mind when I think of Tasmania including endless national parks, walking trails to stunningly empty beaches, fury…