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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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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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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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Gorilla trekking in Uganda

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Bec

One of the absolute highlights of 2017 was trekking into the Ugandan jungle to hang out with gorillas. We had originally planned to see the gorillas in Rwanda, but a few months before our trip the Rwandan government doubled the … Continue reading →

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The magic of Zanzibar, Tanzania

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Bec

Zanzibar was the only place I’d researched ahead of our East Africa trip. So needless to say I was beyond excited for the blinding turquoise blue water, traditional architecture and history of the old town. After our safari we flew … Continue reading →

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Safari in the Serengeti National Park

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Bec

Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti… Naturally I had Toto’s Africa stuck in my head as we drove through dust towards the entrance to Serengeti National Park. In fact we actually made our safari guide Hans blast … Continue reading →

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African animals in Naivasha, Kenya

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Bec

After Lamu our next stop in Kenya was Naivasha, a town next to a lake about two hours north west of Nairobi. Naivasha’s main industry is floriculture and they export flowers to countries all over the world. Our trusty driver … Continue reading →

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