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Hayley on Holiday

ABOUT

HELLO 👋🏻

Hi there and welcome to Hayley on Holiday. I am so glad you are here! My name is Hayley Simpson and I am a travel content writer and solo travel blogger based in Australia.

Gothenburg, Sweden. Welcome to the About page for Australian solo travel blogger and travel content writer, Hayley Simpson.

Hello from Gothenburg, Sweden

A little travel blogger background

My 20s pretty much consisted of me moving around from one city to the next and doing whatever job I could to fund my travel addiction. So far my timeline looks like this: Townsville – Brisbane – Vancouver – Melbourne – Vancouver – Melbourne – Townsville. I know, it also exhausts me just looking at it 🤣. I’ve also worked on a food truck, as a barista, at major arenas and stadiums in both Australia and Canada, and even at a Christmas Market!

As for travel adventures, during my 20s I lived overseas, spent three months travelling across North America solo, travelled to Bali about seven times, finally visited every Australian state and territory, and did two separate three month solo trips around the UK and Europe.

Now I’m in my 30s, still travelling as much as possible and living back in my hometown of Townsville. From my home base I work a few different jobs (as per usual): as a travel blogger/freelance travel writer/hospitality worker.

Selfie at Cable Car lookout in Wellington, New Zealand. Welcome to the About page for Australian solo travel blogger and travel content writer, Hayley Simpson.

My 30th birthday present to myself was a trip to Wellington (and Auckland)

I started this blog after I graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism and realised it’s really hard to find a full-time writing job (update: nothing’s changed). So I combined my two loves and Hayley on Holiday was born. I have been travelling solo since I was 18 and I am a big advocate. If I can travel the world solo and on a budget, I believe anyone can.

Why? Well, I’m introverted, I worry constantly about not meeting society’s expectations of what my life should look like, and I am so uncoordinated my old coworker created the #HalesFails hashtag. Yep, life goals right there.

Side profile photo of myself looking towards Edinburgh Castle, glowing in the sunrise light. Welcome to the About page for Australian solo travel blogger and travel content writer, Hayley Simpson.

Enjoying Edinburgh, one of my favourite cities

Where to begin?

If you’re new here, I recommend beginning at my Start Here page. This is where I list my top (and most helpful) blog posts. You can also visit my Press page to have a look at where I’ve been featured around the web.

For collaborations, please contact me at hello [@] hayleyonholiday.com or visit my Work With Me page.

Alternatively, come say hi over on my social media channels: Facebook | Twitter | Bloglovin’ | Instagram | Pinterest

 

Thank you again for stopping by and reading my travel blog. I hope you’ll stick around!

This is 3 2 🎉You should all know by now what This is 3 2 🎉You should all know by now what my birthday wish is... for this year to include more travel than the last (aka at least one trip 😂).
#ThrowbackThursdayThis time last year I was hang #ThrowbackThursdayThis time last year I was hanging out with friends and basically eating my way around Melbourne. Little did I know that would be my last flight and holiday (12 months and counting!).This will be my first birthday in three years that I haven't celebrated in Melbs, but I guess Maggie is a good substitute 😏.When was your last flight?
Happy Monday! It's what I like to call birthday we Happy Monday! It's what I like to call birthday week around here 🥳. I've got a few days of work to get through then I'll be taking a couple of days off to celebrate.The real question is... who thinks it's going to rain on the actual day (Saturday?). Gotta love wet season birthdays 😑.
Flashback Friday... two years ago I decided my 30t Flashback Friday... two years ago I decided my 30th birthday present to myself would be a week in NZ 😏. I visited Auckland and Wellington for the first time and Wellington was the clear winner in my books.I did a lot of eating (what's new), but this dessert from @goldie_wellington was a clear highlight. It's like all of my favourite dessert options in one neat bubble waffle package 🤤.Anyone else team Wellington? 😉
This is now just a @thevilletsv appreciation accou This is now just a @thevilletsv appreciation account 😂.Sorry not sorry - it just looks good from so many angles, what can I say?
Happy weekend, friends! It's been a hot week in To Happy weekend, friends! It's been a hot week in Townsville and this humidity is giving me flashbacks to Singapore. It's still one of my favourite cities, even if all I do every time I visit is sweat and cool down in air-conditioned shopping centres 😂. ⁠
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Do you think we're going to have an Australian/Singapore travel bubble anytime soon? I wish I wasn't so doubtful but I have low hopes.
Golden hour + palm trees = two of my favourite thi Golden hour + palm trees = two of my favourite things 🌴.I hope you're all having a good week!
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