I attended Adelaide’s Vegan Festival a couple of weeks ago; a journey I’ve been meaning to take for a while now. It’s a priceless opportunity to listen to experts in the world of veganism speak, and sample amazing new foods and products in the process. Yet, after listening to so many empowering speakers, what does […]
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When you think of ‘green time’, what thoughts come to mind? Are you drawn to the colour green in your mind? Are you seduced by the view of your garden through a window or a forest from a bus? Or, do you feel a compelling urge to reach for colouring pencils or a paint brush?
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There just might be some travel truth in the age-old saying “the best things in life are free” as discovered in Lonely Planet’s latest travel tome of tips. In The Best Things in Life are Free, you’ll find over 800 pages filled with free and oh-so-cheap travel recommendations from across 60 cities around the globe.
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Tamworth is known as the country music capital of Australia. Stories of hardship and heartbreak while living on the land have turned into bloodlines of the countless ballads sung by esteemed country music artists over the decades. Many musicians have travelled the hard, dusty road to Tamworth to perform at the the town’s annual Tamworth
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“Walk, don’t run!” These wise words arrived in an email while I was logged in remotely at my local library. For over a month now, my usual creative space has been undergoing water damage repairs. My beloved space is in boxes – deconstructed – while my notes and photos are packed in a transportable basket.
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A Sunday wander to Maroondah Reservoir Park started off like many other weekend walks. Fuel for the wander was topped up by a scheduled brunch at a nearby café, then a short drive to a secluded spot before peaceful wanders and a reconnection with nature ensued. The café at Alchemy Yarra Valley set our course
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We travel through a world that’s heavily focused on social media. Thoughts and opinions fly around the digital world within seconds, whether through status updates or sharing photos in an instant. Looking back, it doesn’t seem long ago that social opinion was delivered via word of mouth, print, the arts, music, television and radio without
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“The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground”. It’s a quote you wouldn’t expect to see when your husband orders a chilli hot chocolate on a warm New Year’s Day. After an hour and a half of hiking through Grant’s Picnic Ground, we decided to make a stop at Evolve Fair Food Store
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Oh, the places we go and the lessons we learn when we travel. It seems that we never stop learning when we do travel, nor do we stop wandering this never-ending path. With so much exploration we set out for ourselves, the lessons we learn along our journey stick with us long after we return
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What I love about spending Christmas at home in Australia is the hot weather and the chance to explore. I’ve never known Christmas any other way because I love Australian summers filled with lots of foodie daytrips, beach swims and an abundance of fresh summer berries popping up everywhere. I’ve always adored eating beautifully plump berries
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