Category Archives: Travel

From our wedding: personalised photo place cards

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Bec

When we were planning our wedding, we set out to add as many personal touches to the day as possible which, in the era of Pinterest and Instagram, wasn’t quite as easy as I thought it would be! There were … Continue reading →

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5 unforgettable animal encounters

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Bec

Someone recently arrived at my blog by searching ‘Kangaroos at Lucky Bay’ which is a beach in Esperance, Western Australia. Lucky Bay is famously popular who roos who love to hang out and provide the most Aussie photo opp imaginable. … Continue reading →

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2020

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Bec

Here we are. It’s 2020, bushfires are raging all over my country and it feels like we are on the brink of World War III. What a time to be alive! I’ve just returned to Melbourne and work from a … Continue reading →

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Swimming with Whale Sharks

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Bec

Have you ever ticked off a bucket list item without realising it was there in the first place? Back in 2014, Andy and I took an impromptu trip to Coral Bay in Western Australia after our original destination was on … Continue reading →

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My top 5 things to do on the Isle of Pines

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Bec

The Isle of Pines (IoP) is a super popular cruise ship destination but well worth a longer stay. We arrived by plane and hadn’t booked the shuttle bus to our hotel, so it took some awkward attempts to speak French … Continue reading →

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10 things you should know before travelling to New Caledonia

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Bec

Back in August Andy and I celebrated my 30th birthday with a week in New Caledonia followed by a week in New Zealand. We couldn’t decide on sand or snow so we decided to squeeze in both! I’ve been dying … Continue reading →

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Women in the know: My bestie on the big career change

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Bec

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you will know about one of my closest buddies Bec. We fortuitously crossed paths at the ABC in Kalgoorlie and soon we were working together, living together and finishing each others’ … Continue reading →

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Itchy feet

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Bec

I’m sitting at the dining table, listening to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong while sipping lukewarm coffee from the percolator, wishing I was anywhere but here. Doesn’t that sound dramatic?! Lately I’ve had such itchy feet- not from a nasty … Continue reading →

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Women in the Know: My sister on surviving long haul flights

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Bec

I like to think I know a thing or two about travel, but if I’m completely honest it’s my sister who is the expert. Like me Sarah was born with the travel bug and was taken abroad before she had … Continue reading →

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Wedding in Rwanda!

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Bec

Sitting at the dining room table over Christmas, mum and I reviewed 2017 in between bites of our bagels and both agreed that my sister Sarah’s wedding to partner Nady was the number one highlight. Sarah had always said she … Continue reading →

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