As I put my foot into the icy, cold water of Lynn Canyon, a shiver went straight through my body. I quickly tiptoed through the clear water to reach my aim – the flat rock sticking out a few metres from the bank. I turned to my friends with a smile on my face and […]
AUSTRALIAN EXPATS: TWO MONTHS AWAY FROM HOME
WEEK 5 Welcome to expat update #2. Week 5 wasn’t too exciting. In between job hunting I explored downtown Vancouver and on Wednesday I went to Moose’s Down Under, an Australian pub to watch the State of Origin (a very big game of rugby league in Australia). I met up with a group of Australians […]
FOUR REASONS SOLO FEMALE TRAVELLERS SHOULD VISIT TOKYO
To begin, I want to be honest and say I didn’t know what to expect from Tokyo. I was unsure whether I would feel safe to walk around by myself, or if I would be constantly lost and consumed by the massive crowds. I also didn’t know if I would be treated differently for being a Westerner. […]
AUSTRALIAN EXPATS: ONE MONTH AWAY FROM HOME
You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe. Trust. Let go and see what happens ~ Mandy Hale. You know how people say it feels like a year not a month since they saw someone or something? Well that is how I feel today. Because I honestly can’t fathom how I […]
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 […]
LEST WE FORGET: 10 YEARS SINCE THE BALI BOMBING
I remember the exact moment I heard about the Bali bombings that killed 202 people and injured a further 240 on the Indonesian island paradise of Bali. I was driving home from my first time out on the Great Barrier Reef with my dad and brother. We heard it on the radio that there had […]
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 […]
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