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Melbourne day trips: Geelong and Torquay

Australia, Melbourne, Sponsored, Victoria · July 18, 2017

9 Melbourne Day Trips You Need To Do

Here are the top Melbourne day trips I recommend (and need to do myself ASAP). Oh yeah, I’m back dreaming about good ol’ Melbourne again, and the best day trips from Melbourne I need to do once I return. Fortunately,…

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How to make friends in new cities.A photo of the sunset over Brisbane City from Kangaroo Point Cliff Park.

Australia, Brisbane, Queensland · June 15, 2017

A Local’s Guide To Brisbane, Featuring 30+ Fun Things To Do

Keep reading for a (former) local’s guide to the most fun things to do in Brisbane. Restaurant, day trip and accommodation recommendations included! I have to thank my friend for inspiring this post on the most fun things to do…

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Taste of Melbourne Sign

Australia, Food, Melbourne, Victoria · February 3, 2017

Where You Have To Eat in Melbourne

Post updated in July 2019 I’ve eaten at a lot of Melbourne restaurants and cafes in 2.5 years! Here are my favourite places and top recommendations for the best Melbourne restaurants and cafes. I interrupt the Canadian content to shift…

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Australia, Photography · January 25, 2017

20 Photos To Make You Want To Visit Australia

With Australia Day being celebrated this week, I wanted to publish a couple of Australian-focused posts. I have been missing my home country a little bit lately, probably because I am in desperate need of a Vitamin D boost. So here…

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Celebrate an Australian Christmas in Melbourne

Australia, Christmas, Lifestyle · December 16, 2016

10 Things That Make An Australian Christmas

My friends overseas still find it strange how some of us celebrate Christmas in the summertime. I admit that I would find it weird if it wasn’t how I grew up. But I would also be really curious to check…

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How to spend the weekend in Adelaide, South Australia

Adelaide, Australia, South Australia, Sponsored · December 5, 2016

How I Would Spend A Weekend in Adelaide

It isn’t news around here that South Australia is the only Australian state that I haven’t visited yet. I was going to try to visit when I lived in Melbourne, but that didn’t happen. Whenever I return to my homeland,…

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Melbourne Skyline from the Shrine of Remembrance

Australia, Melbourne, Photography, Victoria · September 29, 2016

The Top 9 Places You Have To Visit To Photograph The Melbourne Skyline

A former local’s guide to the best places to photograph the Melbourne skyline at night in 2020 – from St Kilda to the city centre. Ready, set, shoot the best views in Melbourne! Before I left Melbourne, I had a…

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Luna Park in St Kilda

Australia, Melbourne, Photography, Victoria · August 18, 2016

Photos From A Sunny Day in St Kilda

When visiting Melbourne, I highly recommend spending some time in St Kilda. Here are some great things to do in St Kilda, one of Melbourne’s most popular seaside suburbs. In my opinion, St Kilda is the coolest seaside suburb in…

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Cheap accommodation in Brisbane - Brisbane City YHA

Australia, Brisbane, Queensland · July 11, 2016

A Glimpse At My Great Weekend in Brisbane

This guide is all about my recent Brisbane weekend escape. Keep reading to discover some of my favourite things to do with only two days in Brisbane. My weekend in Brisbane this May was a little spontaneous for me (I…

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Lookouts on Magnetic Island

Australia, Magnetic Island, Photography, Queensland · July 4, 2016

In Photos: 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…

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Hayley Lately · July 1, 2016

Hayley Lately // June 2016 & A Surprise!

Goodbye June, hello July! After my Queensland adventures in May (coming to a blog post shortly), June was positively uneventful. And cold. Like my hands are freezing right now as I type, but I shall persevere. Here is a glimpse…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

Australia, New South Wales, Sponsored, Sydney · June 6, 2016

8 Fun Things To Do in Sydney

If you’re looking to have some fun in the sun in Sydney, here are my recommendations. Sydney is the Australian city I love to visit. There is always so much to do and see, and I know I’ve only scratched…

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