Category Archives: Travel

Disney California Adventure

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Bec

We’ve officially been in the US for over a week now! It’s gone so fast and we’ve done so much awesome stuff. On Tuesday night we went out for dinner in Hollywood with Andrew’s uncle Eric, aunt Adrienne and cousin … Continue reading →

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Universal Studios

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Bec

On Monday, Andrew braved the 101 and drove us to Universal Studios without fault. Needless to say I was pretty excited to see where movies are made. Surprisingly the lines weren’t bad at all and soon we were sitting on … Continue reading →

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Malibu & Santa Monica

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Bec

We’ve arrived! After a very easy 10 hour flight from Auckland to LA (the highlight being when we found a packet of unopened chips shortly before boarding, score!) we got in early and Andrew’s uncle Eric collected us from the … Continue reading →

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Getting ready to fly

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Bec

It’s almost crunch time folks. Tomorrow we fly out of the country, not that my brain has accepted that as a fact yet. I’m down to two suitcases of belongings now, one of which is staying behind at mum’s house. … Continue reading →

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5 obscure things I’m looking forward to in the USA

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Bec

In case you missed it, I quit my job to travel indefinitely. First stop: USA. 1. CVS and Duane Reade American pharmacies are something else. For one thing, they sell beer and just about everything under the sun. The cosmetics … Continue reading →

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Planning our USA road trip

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Bec

We have finally made some concrete plans for the USA leg of our trip, which given we’ll be there in a month and a half is quite the relief! On May 15 we fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles. For … Continue reading →

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Hopetoun for the weekend

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Bec

We spent the long weekend just gone down in Hopetoun, on WA’s south coast. After completing our heroic hike up Mt Barren (see previous post), we went back to the house and did not much of anything really. The boys … Continue reading →

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Climbing Mt Barren

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Bec

I’ve just come back from a glorious long weekend in Hopetoun with friends. Hopetoun is located at the very bottom of Western Australia on the south coast next to the Fitzgerald River National Park. About 5 people live there and … Continue reading →

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Summer on the salt lake

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Bec

I’m at that point with summer when I can’t even remember what it’s like to be properly cold. My coats hang like foreign instruments of torture in a cupboard. The tap water at home never quite reaches cold and blow … Continue reading →

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Lunch at Yirri Grove, Esperance

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Bec

Living in regional Australia often means returning to the same places to eat and drink over and over again. Unless you live in the Yarra Valley or Margaret River, in which case I commend you on your excellent life choices. … Continue reading →

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