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Jacarandas in Sydney

November 15, 2017

Two weekends ago, it was the annual Grafton Jacaranda Festival. We were driving from Sydney to Brisbane for the opening of the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at GOMA when we stumbled upon suburban streets lined with stunning purple jacaranda trees. But that’s not why you’re here. After all, Grafton is a 7 hour drive from Sydney…

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Gold Coast Sunset How to Make the Most of a Weekend in the Gold Coast
Australasia, Australia, Travel

How To Make the Most of a Weekend in the Gold Coast

July 25, 2017

Last month, I spent a weekend in the Gold Coast. However, it wasn’t without a second round of flight trouble. After a cancelled flight, we arrived at 8am on Saturday morning and spent a short (but jam-packed) 34 hours in the Gold Coast. Here’s how to make the most of a weekend in the Gold…

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Twelve Apostles Melbourne Peace
Australasia, Australia, Travel, Victoria

How To Go To Singapore (And End Up in Melbourne Instead)

June 20, 2017

This Queen’s Birthday long weekend, we booked tickets to go to Singapore via Scoot, a low-cost Singaporean airline. But somehow, we didn’t end up in Singapore. Instead, we found ourselves in Melbourne. What went wrong? More than words can describe so I’ve included a whole bunch of photos. Read on to find out! Here’s my…

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Hunter Valley Best Long Weekend Getaways from Sydney
Australasia, Australia, New South Wales

Best Long Weekend Getaways From Sydney

June 3, 2017

Did you know that New South Wales has about 12 days of public holidays each year which culminates to only three long weekends? So it’s all the more crucial that you make the most them! Without further ado, here are seven of the best long weekend getaways from Sydney: 7. Hunter Valley The Hunter Valley is Australia’s…

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Mount Wilson Winnie and I Yellow Leaves
New South Wales

Escape to the Secret Gardens of Mount Wilson (NSW)

May 14, 2017

The Secret Garden was one of my favourite books growing up. It always seemed magical to me to stumble upon a hidden sanctuary of flowers, vines and sculptures. That’s the exact feeling I get whenever I visit the gardens of Mount Wilson NSW. Here’s my guide to visiting the gardens of Mount Wilson and how…

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