I’ve written before about my deep love for the beachside resort town of Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. I first visited as a nine-year-old, my first job on the Sunshine Coast was at the local …
12 tips for how to pack and plan for your next cruise holiday
Sponsored by Allianz Travel Insurance I’ll be upfront with you. I’ve only ever been on one cruise – and it was a cruise to nowhere – but I plan to go on cruises in the future …
Lounge or travel in style with luxe lifestyle label sassind
Sponsored by sassind Nailing a relaxed and effortless, yet stylish, casual look can be tricky. Me? I don’t want to look too dressed up but I want to feel “dressed” even if I’m having a …
If you shop at an airport when travelling, did it really happen?
Sponsored by Brisbane Airport Corporation I was scrolling through Instagram the other day when someone reminded me that back in the day if you ate a sneaky Maccas cheesy-b with a Diet Coke, in calorie …
9 tips for how to pack and plan for a holiday in Bali
Sponsored by Allianz Travel Insurance My favourite getaway is hands-down going somewhere warm – and somewhere near the water. Such a location and climate gives you the option of doing very little (sitting poolside or on …
How to plan an overseas holiday so that every day is awesome
The holiday that now seems like a memory has me scrolling back through the photos on my phone just to double check that it really did happen. IT DID, RIGHT? I mean, look at this …
What to wear on a road trip + 5 Australian fly-drive destinations you need to visit
Sponsored by Allianz Travel Insurance So you have your travel capsule wardrobe sorted based on your destination. But what if getting to your destination means spending some quality time in the car? I’m not talking …
10 things to do and see on a short stay in Rome, Italy
Our driver asked us if it was our first visit to Rome. Technically, no it wasn’t but in the previous two and a bit weeks we’d passed through its airport twice. Finally, we were making …
10 things to do and see on the stunning Croatian Island of Vis
There are two reasons why I don’t want to write this blog post about the Croatian Island of Vis. #1: It means we are leaving this stunningly and beautifully chilled part of the world. #2: …
9 things to do and see on a short stay in Split, Croatia
When two separate close friends* rave about a country you’ve never been to and said friends are the type of people you like holidaying with, you make that country next on your must-see list. From …
9 things you can’t miss on a short stay on Italy’s Amalfi Coast
The speedboat pulled up alongside our “typical” fishing boat. We’d stopped in a small bay and this boat was taking us to the restaurant and beach club on shore. As it skimmed across the crystal-clear, …
Checklist and tips: travel beauty essentials to pack for your next holiday
The countdown is well and truly on until we head away on Tuesday to Italy and Croatia. I’ve been prepping and planning for what I’m packing for a few weeks now. On the clothing front, …