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Kite Kite Falls - 54 Hours in New Zealand
New Zealand, Travel

54 Hours in New Zealand

April 9, 2018

Back in October 2016 (yes this is 1.5 years late), I spent 54 hours in New Zealand. I had toyed with the idea of taking a solo trip just to hike and take photos a few months prior, so when my friend Kent told me he had a spare $50 ticket to Auckland, I leapt…

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Australasia, Australia, New South Wales, Travel

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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Technology, Travel

Best Free Travel Apps of 2017

July 14, 2017

While free travel apps like Uber, TripAdvisor, Google Maps and Google Translate have become smartphone staples, there are a plethora of other travel apps out there for meeting people, organising itineraries, discovering new experiences, booking transport and even finding the closest loo! Without further ado, here are the ten best free travel apps of 2017:…

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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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I'm an Aussie transplant in sunny Southern California.

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