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A Beach Day in Sydney: Watson’s Bay and Queen’s Beach

Located on the northern tip of Sydney's Eastern suburbs sits Watson's Bay, a suburb nestled in a harbour that looks out to the skyline of Sydney's CBD in the distance. Considered one of the best spots in Sydney to catch a glowing sunset, it is well worth an afternoon of your time. I had plans to visit as many beaches in Sydney as I could - just as I had in Perth. But this didn't really end up happening. Having a car to use in Perth made it a lot faster to venture to all of the beaches along the sunset coast. Unfortunately in Sydney I didn't have that luxury and[...]

Australia, Guides + Itineraries, Travel

How To Spend a Week in Sydney

As Australia's most populated city, Sydney is also one of it's most iconic. Locals are passionately proud of what Sydney has to offer and people from all over the world come here to tick it off their list or fall in love with the city so much that they move here permanently - eager for the trademark, laid-back Aussie lifestyle. But Sydney is more than just the hustle and bustle of the squishy city life. It has the cruisey vibes of the beach suburbs to the wild nature of the Blue Mountains, fancy cocktail bars to trendy hole-in-the-wall spots.Of all t[...]

Australia, Travel

A Day Trip to The Blue Mountains

If you think that most of my time in Australia is spent scouting out the best beaches and warm weather, you're right. But good ol' Sydney has a little bit of everything for everyone - including the mountains. Two and a half hours away from central Sydney and you can find yourself in the Blue Mountains, a region entirely different from the city life and the beachy suburbs.The Blue Mountains are a vast landscape filled with waterfalls, cliffs, gorgeous views and eucalyptus forests. You can spend your day swimming in pools beneath the falls, going on be[...]

Australia, Budget Travel, Travel

Sydney: Coogee Women’s Baths and the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk

It's been three months since I stepped off the train in Sydney, greeted by a friend I had met in Ecuador last year who was kind enough to take me in and show me around her hometown for my first weekend in the city. Since then, I've eased into a normal kind of life again and haven't really felt very inspired to write. But, with only eight days before I toss my bags on a bus and begin my journey up the east coast of Australia, I think it is finally time to update you all with what life has been like for the first few months of this year!After an amazin[...]