Okay, being Australian is not the only prerequisite for helping out here. In fact, there’s only one pre-requisite and that’s if you watch the TV show ‘Home and Away’. Effectively, we were walking down Palm Beach, a suburb of Sydney, Australia when we happened upon this TV crew and cast. Being the nosey parker I … Continue Reading

Bit of background, I’ve been quite lucky to have spent the last few months living outside of the UK. Funnily enough, for all my love of travelling, I’d never been to Asia before and so this was a summer of firsts. The first opportunity I got, I packed as much travel as possible into every … Continue Reading

If I were the postcards sending type I would like to think that these are some of the photos that I would send as as a postcards from Australia but alas, I never really send postcards. I have nothing against them – au contraire, I actually like receiving postcards and I never throw them away … Continue Reading

Yes, Manly is the name of a real place and the inspiration behind it is because of Capt. Arthur Phillip. Yes, I don’t really know who he is either. though apparently (we were told) the locals looked quite manly and so he thought the name apt. To get to Manly from the city centre of … Continue Reading

For most of us, Australia is a pretty long way away (even from places closer like Bali, the flights are still a few hours away) so a trip to Syndey is definitely one you want to pack in as much stuff as possible. On our trip to Australia from the UK, we flew to Dubai … Continue Reading

That entrance though! Kinda scary and eerie in one fell swoop! Ha!  Luna Park in Sydney is so retro (it actually opened for the first time in 1935) as are some of the attractions in it but is part of its draw. It’s a fantastic throwback venue and such a fun atmosphere to be in. … Continue Reading

If there’s one thing Australia is famous for, it’s the amazing beaches! I mean, the whole country is totally blessed with thousands of the best beaches in Australia that are dotted all across the coast. Coming from London, it’s understandable that my appreciation of the best beaches in Australia is borderline fanatic. This is especially … Continue Reading

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, wine is good enough reason to travel! This is certainly the case when it comes to travelling down under. Yeah, there’s a shed load of incredible places in Australia to visit but there’s a whole heap of tasty spots to visit, too. This is no more … Continue Reading

Australia is a big old country and there’s almost no way you’ll get to see everything on one trip alone. Well, not unless you decide to stay for years, that is! In any case, you can still make a hefty dent in finding some of the best places in Australia across the whole country. Honestly, … Continue Reading

Sydney is an incredible city to see and easily one of the best places in Australia to explore when you visit. Now, with a stunner of a city, you’ll no doubt be on the search for some of the best views in Sydney to view the city from? This is exactly why I wanted to … Continue Reading

Melbourne is an incredible city to visit and easily up there as one of the best places in Australia to explore. Not only is is a vibrant and totally cool city down under, but it also has a heap of the best things to do in Melbourne that are dotted all across the country.  To … Continue Reading

Tasmania is one of those places in Tasmania that’s incredible to explore but sometimes forgotten in lieu of more famous spots like Sydney. That being said, there’s a shed load of the best things to do in Tasmania that are dotted all across the island.  This amazing part of Australia is absolutely worth the trek … Continue Reading