Here’s my ultimate guide, featuring the top things to do in Cairns, the best day trips and where to stay. My hometown of Townsville has always had a competitive rivalry with Cairns. Located five hours drive apart (practically neighbours in Queensland terms), I’ve visited Cairns a few times over the years. Due to its year-round […]
WHERE TO VISIT IN QUEENSLAND TO SEE THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
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 […]
