Category Archives: Travel

Kangaroos at Lucky Bay

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Bec

I realise I’m probably about to shatter the perception that Australians see kangaroos all the time and even ride them on the commute to school/work, but LOOK! Kangaroos on the beach!! It is really common to see kangaroos hanging out … Continue reading →

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17 musings on air travel

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Bec

1. I have an irrational fear that the tail of the plane will scrape the tarmac upon every take off. 2. Hearing a dog bark from the luggage hold is rather disconcerting. 3. I like to put the tiny butter … Continue reading →

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How to fake a holiday

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Bec

The right Instagram filter can mitigate all the hassle of international travel. Here’s how: 1. Head to a local hotel and ask (or pay) to sit by their pool. 2. Take a good book. 3. And a good friend. 4. … Continue reading →

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I made a self indulgent video of our time in Bali

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Bec

Just when you thought I couldn’t possibly blog once more about Bali… I’m always filming little snippets here and there, with the grand plan of editing it into a neat little video I can watch when I’m old and frail. … Continue reading →

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Bali, days: 5 and 6

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Bec

I am now back in Australia, nursing a fairly aggressive strain of Bali belly… I doubt I got a wink of sleep last night, but I’ll save you further details. So while watching everyone post their fabulous Melbourne Cup outfit choices … Continue reading →

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Bali, day 4: how do you feel about lunchtime margaritas?

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Bec

I’ve fallen behind! How unsurprising. On Wednesday we took a hideously long taxi ride to a mall in Kuta to go shopping. We took a suspiciously long route in a non air conditioned cab #firstworldproblems After showering back at the … Continue reading →

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Bali, day 3: How many underwater photos is too many?

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Bec

Day 3! I thought I would have given up long before now, although I can tell my photo numbers are dwindling, which is probably a good thing! On day 3 (Tuesday) we spent the morning shopping at a mall in … Continue reading →

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Bali, day 2: Is Potato Head the greatest place on earth?

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Bec

Short answer: definitely. Yesterday we spent 7.5 hours at Potato Head. Seriously. We got there at 11am, snagged the last sunbed and didn’t leave until after the sunset at 6:30pm. It was time well spent. For the past few weeks … Continue reading →

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Bali, day 1: Is Rock Bar worth the hype?

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Bec

(Warning: stupid amount of photos ahead) Tough day at the coalface yesterday. Started with buffet breakfast, massages and a spot of shopping. We then headed to the pool on the roof at our hotel, Ize. The rooftop bar had 11 … Continue reading →

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Cape Range National Park & Exmouth

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Bec

On our last full day in Exmouth we drove to Cape Range National Park for more snorkelling and sight seeing. Being horrifically sunburnt I tried my best to cover up, but I guess that doesn’t really work when you’re at … Continue reading →

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