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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[...]

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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[...]

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The Quick Guide to Australia’s Great Ocean Road

Recently, a friend and I embarked on a month long roadtrip that took us from Western Australia through to South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. While it was an epic adventure on its own, one of the highlights of the trip was driving down one of Australia's most iconic coastal routes: The Great Ocean Road. 243 kilometers of some of the most beautiful views I'd ever seen - winding roads that took us through farmland, along the sea side and into the rainforest.You could easily take your time doing the great ocean road - we had met some people w[...]

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An Australian Road Trip: Perth to Sydney

New Years Eve of 2017 found us back in Perth, reunited with a few of our favorite people to ring in 2018. After a beautiful night with friends on the beach, an ocean swim as midnight struck and fireworks bursting overhead, we enjoyed the next couple of days catching up and playing with our favorite little Irish baby. #AuPairLife, am I right? It continues even after you say goodbye! But, just as we were getting used to life in a real house, in a real bed and with people to talk to other than just the two of us, it was time to load up the Jeep and hit[...]

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Western Australia Road Trip: Perth to Coral Bay

After three months in Perth the time had finally come to do what all great backpackers who come to Australia tend to do: pack up our belongings, toss a mattress in the back of a car and head off on a great Australian road trip. This one through Western Australia.Road trips in Australia are serious business and a Western Australia road trip is even more so – you don’t just hop in a car and off you go. The distances between some places are so great and remote that you have to make sure your car will have enough fuel to make it the entire way. You m[...]

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A Weekend In Western Australia’s Rottnest Island

Last weekend was an adventure that easily ended up being the best time I've had since landing in Perth. Rottnest Island, or what the locals affectionately refer to as Rotto, is a short half hour ferry ride from the seaside community of Fremantle. After a nauseatingly wavy ride across the Indian Ocean, we hopped off the ferry with our backpacks on our backs just after the sun went down and the port glowed in the dark.As soon as I stepped off the ferry I felt a strange sense of home in a place I had never been before. There's something about the air on[...]

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5 Best Cafes in Perth

With cafe culture in Perth steadily growing, this Western Australian city has become home to a number of popular cafe spots and is steadily introducing trendy cafes in all of suburban Perth. If you know me, you know that I could easily spend all day in a cafe. I've been living in suburbia for the last three months and have done my fair share of cafe hopping within the 'burbs around me, between the beach suburbs all the way into West Leederville, finding everything from cafes specializing in healthy vegan brunch to the tastiest coffee, the best lattes[...]

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The Sunset Coast: Your Guide to The Best Beaches in Perth

My decision to begin my year in Australia in Perth, WA was completely spur of the moment. I didn't know much about Western Australia in general and nothing about Perth other than it being the most isolated city in the country. One thing I had heard from people who had made the effort to see WA was that they believed it to be one of the most beautiful parts of Australia and that I wouldn't regret it. So, off I went, once again, to a place I never thought I would see.Turns out, Perth has some of the most stunning natural beaches in Australia and I hav[...]

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Margaret River: 2 Days In Western Australia’s Wine Region

If you've ever come to Perth you'll have heard of Margaret River, Western Australia's wine region - a popular place for locals and tourists to visit for a getaway when in need of a break from city life. With vineyards around every corner, quaint small towns and beautiful scenery of everything from rolling farmland to forests to the sea, Margaret River has a little something for everyone.If you have a weekend to spare, I'd recommend staying one night in Margaret River and one night in Dunsborough. Margaret River itself is a great place if your main f[...]

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Day Trips From Perth: Honeymoon Pool + Black Diamond Lake in Wellington National Park

Wellington National Park, home to Honeymoon Pool and Black Diamond Lake, is just over two hours south of Perth and the perfect trip to make for a day (or a weekend!) out of the city. I'd class both Honeymoon Pool and Black Diamond Lake as swimming spots that every water baby needs to adventure to. On a Sunday morning we packed up our little car and took off, four girls and a ton of music for our first of many day trips from Perth. First stop - Honeymoon Pool! Honeymoon Pool is a wide swimming hole that rests beside Honeymoon Pool Campsite - a tranquil camping a[...]