Author Archives: Bec

Flying solo on Manono

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Bec

The first time I found myself flying solo overseas was in Barcelona. That first afternoon I found myself overwhelmed and lonely, but by that night I found that travelling solo was pretty much the best thing ever. Since then I’ve … Continue reading →

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Home, Apia

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Bec

If you head up the hill on the Cross Island Road in Apia you will pass a red house. German architecture. Set back from the road, it’s easy to miss. But you’ll want to make sure you don’t. The red … Continue reading →

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Sick.

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Bec

My body has decided to punish me for daring to go on holidays. Since getting back to Aus a week ago I’ve been struck down with a fun array of maladies ranging from the T-Rex of stomach bugs known as … Continue reading →

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Around Apia

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Bec

My sister Sarah and her partner Nick live in a breezy suburb in the hills in Apia, Samoa. From their balcony you can see all the way to the harbour, which actually is quite close. Their garden is full of … Continue reading →

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Car trouble and the Crater Man

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Bec

I am now back home and blogging retrospectively about my holiday, whilst sick. What can I say? I’m a sucker for pain. On our second and last full day in Savai’i, Samoa, we woke up and hit the beach immediately. … Continue reading →

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Savai’i continued

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Bec

We wound around the coast of Savai’i in Sarah and Nick’s car, Lisa (Lisa left-hand drive Lopez). Around every corner was an amazing new vista- craggy cliffs, pristine water, a thousand palms, I kept yelling ‘STOP!’ so I could take … Continue reading →

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Savai’i

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Bec

The ferry arrived in Savai’i and we drove along the coast to a village called Manase. Naturally I took about 500 photos of palm trees as we drove along the coast. We drove through countless villages, saw many churches, adorable … Continue reading →

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Arriving in Samoa

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Bec

Greetings! Just a couple of quick snaps. I arrived in Samoa on Saturday night. My sister picked me up and we headed back to a resort belonging to a friend of her’s and my brother in law’s (grammar?!). There was … Continue reading →

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Oh fudge!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Bec

Remember how people used to say ‘fudge’ instead of a much stronger f-word alternative? Well that’s kind of what I was thinking after I created this somewhat lacklustre ‘fudge’. I went wrong thinking I could mix two average chocolates and … Continue reading →

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25 things I know at 25

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Bec

Now that I’m 25 (and judging from the photo above, feeling pretty smug about it), I feel like I’m almost at the age where I can start dishing out unsolicited advice to pretty much everyone. Because who doesn’t love a … Continue reading →

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