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

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

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

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

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

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