During my recent visit to the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsundays I had a very stylish base in the shape of Hamilton Island. Hamilton is the largest inhabited island in the Whitsundays and has its own airport so not only is it incredibly accessible but you’ll be greeted with spectacular reef views from the moment you … Read more
I love words and have far more experience of writing them than I do taking pictures. But sometimes you need to let the pictures do the talking. My recent experience of flying in a helicopter over the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsundays is one of those occasions. The pictures say it all really. In pictures: … Read more
London, Milan, Paris, New York.. Sydney? Sydney is not often a name you see bandied about as a fashion or shopping capitol but over the past year the shopaholic in me has found much satisfaction in the malls, markets and boutiques of this scenic city. Just like I used to in London I go to … Read more
When I was a backpacker travelling the east coast of Australia, due to time and budget constraints, I spent a grand total of a day at the Great Barrier Reef. Considering the reef stretches for over 2000 kilometres, is home to tens of thousands species of fish, coral and marine life, and recognised as one of the … Read more
Ever wondered how to capture Sydney from her best side? (She has many!) Join me for a Sydney Insta Walk on Thursday 26th November where I share my favourite spots to photograph Sydney. We’ll meet at Milsons Point Wharf where I’ll show you one of my favourite angles to capture Sydney, before catching the ferry … Read more
You’d think after 50+ countries and almost 6 years of travel blogging that I’d be a pretty savvy traveller. Last weekend: not so much. During my 4 night trip to Bangkok for TBEX* I practised almost every rookie travel mistake there is in the book. Boy, was it embarrassing! *Translation: TBEX is a travel blogging … Read more
A few months ago I wrote an Australian Bucket List because although I’ve seen a lot of Sydney since moving to Oz I’ve mainly been skirting around the edges of this massive, fascinating place. The sheer size and variety of Australia’s landscape is something that is sometimes revealed to me as I fly over the … Read more
My first experience of the Gold Coast was a little similar to my first visit to Vietnam – we just didn’t gel! It took my third visit this weekend for me to get it though. After some digging around on Instagram and reading some local blogs I discovered the cool, fun and foodie hotspots of the … Read more
You can probably tell from my social media feeds that I love living in Sydney. But the UK will always be my home. Aside from the people in it (which it goes without saying I miss terribly) these are the things about Blighty I unexpectedly found myself pining for. 1.Drizzle So Sydney doesn’t do rain … Read more
After writing this week about all the travel I did in my twenties I received a great question on Instagram: Any tips on living a life of travel for an eager 22 year old? It’s a great question because my answer probably wasn’t what she was expecting. There is lots of information out there about … Read more