Here’s my local guide to the best places to visit in Queensland to see the glorious Great Barrier Reef. Let’s begin with a little back story. From the age of 11 I lived in a place called Townsville, which is located along the Great Barrier Reef. I totally took for granted the fact that so […]
MY ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Keep reading for a local’s guide to the best things to do and eat in Brisbane. I have to thank my friend for inspiring this post on Brisbane. I hit a travel blog slump this week and couldn’t think of what to post about next. If that isn’t a reason to go on holidays, I […]
Snapshots from a Weekend in Brisbane
Brisbane and I have had a bit of a tumultuous relationship in the past. Brisbane was where I visited multiple times when I lived in Townsville. For a mini holiday, enroute overseas, or when I wanted to see Katy Perry or Rihanna in concert. It was the first city I moved to when I flew the […]
GOING HOME TO MAGNETIC ISLAND
I actually started editing these photos and then discovered that this month’s travel linkup was home. Very apt timing, I must say! In Hawaii, the saying goes that locals run on island time. Well, I think the sentiment can translate to most islands, including Magnetic Island. As soon as you get off the ferry, you relax. Maggie’s […]
Outgrowing a City
During an evening stroll the other day with my friend along West Vancouver’s Seawalk, the inevitable question came up: what next? I have the rough plans drawn up in my head: work for the summer on the food truck, travel in the fall around Eastern Canada and America, and then it’s home time. But then […]
Where is Home?
Being a traveller, and an expat, it is undeniable that you will be asked a hundred-and-one times where you are from. Working on a food truck selling Australian food in Vancouver also doubles the amount. But for me, it is difficult to answer this question. Is home where I was born? Grew up? Lived before […]
A DAY TRIP TO MORETON ISLAND
Now, I know most people spend their Christmas parties with an alcoholic beverage in hand at a hopefully-swanky restaurant or bar. But this year, my work decided to borrow the boss’ credit card and splurge on a day cruise to Moreton Island, off the Brisbane coast. Six of us had a blast aboard Dolphin Wild Cruises. SPEND […]
A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO MAGNETIC ISLAND
Here it is – my guide to the best of Magnetic Island, including the best things to do and how to get around. Updated April 2019 As a Queensland resident and traveller, I know a lot of national and international visitors love to visit our east coast. And why not? It has fantastic beaches, lush […]
WHERE TO FIND KOALAS ON MAGNETIC ISLAND
Searching for the best places to spot koalas on Magnetic Island? As a semi-local, I’m here to share my insider tips so you can find a cute koala in the wild on Magnetic Island as well. Updated January 2019 Koalas are awesome. Even more awesome than wombats, and that’s saying something coming from me. When […]
