A bike ride through Ubud takes me on a winding journey of scenery and farming life outside its urban sprawl. From rice and tapioca fields blanketing the land and rows of tall papaya trees to leafy ravines and sloping foothills – it’s an organic journey through the heart of Bali. The town’s name is derived […]
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Like many Australians, my childhood was crammed with long-weekend getaways, school holiday camping trips and rough journeys packed up in the back of a four-wheeled drive. You could say I was born to travel and my love of travel stemmed from this upbringing. Travel for me started at an early age which meant I have
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It has been bitterly cold in Melbourne this week to the point where I’ve said numerous times that I’m now sick of winter. The weather must’ve heard me because the sun came out to play today. It was such a wonderful opportunity to get out and about to do a bit of bushwalking at Liverpool
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Not long ago, Melbourne food publication GRAM Magazine and South Melbourne Market held a fabulous blogging competition. Their ‘To Market To Market’ blog competition encouraged bloggers from all over Victoria to visit South Melbourne Market and write a blog post about their experience. As part of their blog, entrants had the choice of reviewing a
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This weekend, thousands of eager music goers are descending upon Byron Bay on the New South Wales coast for the annual Splendour in the Grass festival. The festival brings many incredible live acts to Australia as part of four days of world-class music, coastal camping and festival-spirited fun. I’ve been lucky to have travelled to
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Our teacher sits on a bamboo mat as her head is bowed in thoughtful concentration. She’s surrounded by bunches of hydrangeas and frangipanis, and streams of coconut leaves and stems. She wields an ancient knife; its jagged blade cuts out seamless, intricate patterns from the coconut leaves that will be later folded and woven into
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I love all facets of travel, including transit travel. I’m not too sure why, but I just love being on a long journey – whether by air, land or sea – and gazing out to the horizon. With the amount of transit travel I do whenever I go away, I always make sure I’m prepared
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A cold, wintery night on a Saturday for many Melburnians means warm pyjamas and nesting under a blanket. Though, those who are willing to rug up and brave the elements can venture out into the night and find themselves wandering through a lively festival. The Gertrude Street Projection Festival is one such festival where the
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Shoku iku, in the heart of in Northcote, is a beacon for Melbourne’s raw food and healthy eating movement. The shopfront itself is minimalist, and the dining space is commanded by clean lines, stone flooring and heavy warmth of timber furniture. Yoko Inoue, renowned Melbourne raw food chef, is the mastermind in the Shoku iku
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There is an endless bounty of sweet pineapple, bananas, mangoes and passionfruit in Bali, all ready for eating as is or to be juiced for a yummy sundowner. Yet, Bali has a basket of native fruits which may not grace the shopping trolley back home as often. My latest guest post for The Travel Belles
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