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Photo Friday – New York City
New York City, in my opinion, is the greatest city in the world. Busy areas like Times Square contrast so well with the quiet sections of Central Park. Laying in the Sheep Meadow with a book, walking the city streets, or venturing around on the subway, there are so many adventures to be had in New York City and I can't [...]
Desiderata – The Poem of Life
Travel teaches us so much about both the world and ourselves. I stumbled onto the poem below a few months ago and it resonated very strongly with me. Travel has humbled me, surprised me and eliminated much of my judgement. I read this poem and felt it speaks exactly to the way I live. I follow the signs and know [...]
Couchsurfing my own City
It's early Sunday afternoon and I'm sitting in my pyjamas at my Aunt's kitchen table writing for the blog as housework goes on around me. This week I'm living in a house of teenagers, so still being in my pyjamas past midday on Sunday is considered pretty normal. In the past 5 months that I've been back in Australia I've [...]
Photo Friday – Munich, German
Munich is a beautiful city with so much to offer. Whether you'd like to sit in a sprawling beer garden double fisting a stein and a pretzel, shop in the many fresh food markets, walk through the beautifully lush English Garden, or push your wallet to its limit buying lederhosen or a dirndl, Munich is a delightful part of Germany [...]
5 Fantastic Reasons to Stay in Hostels
Many people I meet who've never stayed in hostels often express a negative view of them. This is really unfortunate because hostels are fantastic places not only for single travelers, but couples and families as well. I have stayed in heaps of hostels around the world and whilst not all of them have been stellar, the majority have been excellent and [...]
Photo Friday – Scotland
Breath-taking highlands, haggis for dinner and a gorgeous speaking brogue make Scotland a wonderful place to visit. If you have some photos you would like to showcase, contact me about featuring in photo Friday.