Author Archives: Bec

Heading home soon

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Bec

The moment my mother has been waiting for since this trip started almost 15 months ago has finally arrived: we have booked flights home. We put it off for a long time, toying with ideas to extend travelling for as … Continue reading →

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Four nights on Naxos

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Bec

Naxos was the fourth island on our Grecian adventure. It’s close neighbours with Paros, you can actually see Naxos from Paros and vice versa if you’re standing on the right side. But of course the ports are on the opposite sides … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 28 on a sailboat near Naxos

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Bec

Last week I had the extremely good fortune of celebrating my 28th birthday on Naxos. Well technically off Naxos, on a boat. Naxos is a large island in the Cyclades area of the Greek Islands and only a short ferry ride … Continue reading →

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10 tips for looking good when you’re travelling

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Bec

Disclaimer: this is a requested blog post! I’ve probably felt properly ‘glamorous’ maybe twice in my entire life (this was one of those times). I’m not a fashion blogger, super skinny or a model and I don’t really know anything about … Continue reading →

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Paros: the most relaxing Greek island

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Bec

Big call! I know. But we were practically forced to relax on Paros because we stayed in the postage stamp sized village of Piso Livadi. This darling town is located on the east coast and I’m not sure I can … Continue reading →

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Santorini on a budget

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Bec

Santorini is widely regarded as one of the most expensive Greek Islands; a place for honeymooners and those who want to fork out big bucks for infinity pools and that perfect view. While I think it’s more fun to go … Continue reading →

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A sisterly reunion on Crete: part 2

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Bec

So in my last post I spoke of the gamble of going to any of Crete’s ‘hype beaches’ where you battle crowds and insane traffic to get a tiny slice of so-called heaven. Well there is one hype beach I … Continue reading →

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A sisterly reunion on Crete: part 1

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Bec

For the majority of our respective 20s my sister and I have been ships in the night, stopping only for brief catch ups between our lives in Melbourne, Canberra, Vienna, Samoa, Kalgoorlie, London and Rwanda. As babies we grew up … Continue reading →

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A very London sunset

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Bec

Upon our return to London after the Scottish wedding we pushed our way out of the stuffy tube station, dragging our battered bags behind us. After a brief disagreement with the ticket barriers we made our way into the fresh … Continue reading →

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Incredible Edinburgh and a Scottish wedding

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Bec

For our entire trip, the spiel about our travel plans always ended a bit like this “… and then we go to Scotland for our friends’ wedding”. So you can imagine the excitement and the anticipation leading up to the … Continue reading →

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