I’ve had two fleeting visits to Brisbane prior to my time there earlier this week. The first was in 2007 when I saw little more than the inside of a casino (and its allure of $2 daiquiris) and the second was in 2010 when I travelled to the Flight Centre head office and saw the inside … Read more
Those of you (crazy/kind) people who have been following my vlogs will know that I’ve been keeping a pretty big secret. For the last few months I’ve been downsizing my possessions, applying for visas and filling out a zillion forms for a move down under. Today it actually happened. As you well know I’ve spent … Read more
When writing a recent post about my favourite street art around the world I realised I had never paid much attention to the magnificent work in my own city. I’d always seen it as a backdrop to other activities I was taking part in, like shopping or drinking! This weekend I sought to rectify that … Read more
This morning I arrived back from our epic Christmas holiday across Melbourne, KL and Vietnam. We had a ridiculously amazing time and I look forward to sharing the stories, tips and advice I gathered from the experience on the blog over the next couple of weeks. But first it is back to ‘work’ with a … Read more
Well 2012 turned out to be quite a busy year! If my maths can be trusted, in 2012 40before30.com took me to 20 cities and 13 countries, of which 7 were completely new to me. These new places racked up my count to 33 countries visited and blogged in the last 3 years. I’m 28 … Read more