There is no hiding it: Tasmania is Australia’s favourite place to explore at the moment. With stunning scenery, the cleanest air, and a well-established food scene, there are a plethora of reasons to put Tasmania on your itinerary. My previous Tassie post was an Ultimate 10 Day Tasmania Itinerary packed with recommendations, and it has …
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Fresh from six weeks in London, we had begun craving an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Having already recently done mini-trips to the Grampians, Mornington Peninsula, Great Ocean Road, and Wilsons Prom, there was one Melbourne weekend trip glaringly missing from our track record. Phillip Island is a rugged and popular …
Phillip Island: Guide For A Weekend Getaway From Melbourne Read More »
“Ohh you’re going to Wilsons Prom in winter? You’ll freeze!!” – Everyone The fourth year mid-year university break is an interesting one. Three weeks in the widwinter to relax (lol) after almost twenty weeks of hospital placement, remind your family that you exist, make some sort of study plan for fast-approaching finals, …
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There is something special about watching foliage undergo a fiery transformation during the autumn-time. In Australia, most of our trees are non-deciduous, so finding pockets of autumn has become a bit of a mid-semester pastime (no shame). Having explored popular hotspots like the Botanical Gardens, it was time to turn my eyes further out of …
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There comes a point where snaking columns of traffic and the ongoing buzz of activity in a city gets to you. I guess ‘boxed in’ is the best way to describe it, and a restlessness seems to take over. I knew I had reached that point when you when I was waiting at the lights …
Grampians National Park: A Road Trip and Breath of Fresh Air Read More »
Having lived in Melbourne for three years it was so crazy that I had not properly explored Mornington Peninsula before. I thought it looked pretty similar to my home state of Tasmania, and I did not have any means of transport, so I shelved the idea for later. Boy oh boy was that a mistake, …
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Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city and is packed to the brim with things to do. Although it is not the nation’s political capital, Melbourne has carved out a reputation as Australia’s food, culture, and caffeine capital instead. Not a bad trade off if you ask me. Once you have experienced the best that Melbourne …
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I might be a little bit biased, but Tasmania is an amazing island and somewhere that everyone should come and visit! Although the weather is subject to quick changes, the pristine and clean surrounds can be appreciated at any time of the year. Aside from fresh air and fantastic food, Tasmania is best known for …
Dark Mofo is about to descend on the southern-most capital of Australia. Hobart’s brooding, hedonistic and ever-expanding winter festival draws crowds from interstate and abroad. Celebrating all things winter and weird, Dark Mofo is quickly becoming one of Australia’s most looked-forward-to events. Winter in Tasmania is nationally renowned for being cold and dark. This used to …
Dark Mofo: Why It Is The Hottest Thing To Do This Winter Read More »
I am going to let you into a secret. A secret which, as a born and bread Aussie, I am not proud to be admitting. After almost 21 years in this glorious sun kissed country I have never done the Great Ocean Road. Well, had never done it. Because this weekend I * finally * …
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