Category: Tourism
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A Weekend Guide to the Hunter Valley
Looking for the perfect escape from city life? Whether you’re craving a relaxing weekend surrounded by rolling vineyards, delicious food, and charming country towns, the Hunter Valley in New South Wales offers an ideal getaway. Just a few hours’ drive from Sydney, this iconic wine region is a favourite for couples, friends, and families alike.…
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24 Hours in Sydney
Sydney is an incredible city. From the beautiful harbour to the world-class beaches, national parks and vibrant suburbs, you’ll need at least a few days to really get a taste of Australia’s largest city. However, if you’re pressed for time you can still squeeze in some of the main sights into one jam-packed day of…
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A Weekend In Cairns
I’m off to Cairns this weekend to visit friends who have just moved there, and I can’t wait! I know the city reasonably well, as I did my 3-months farm work an hour away and it’s a great little place for a holiday! Known as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and famed for its backpacker…
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Skydiving at Lake Taupo
Hello Wonderful People! Many would argue that New Zealand is the adrenaline capital of the world; so it only felt right to show my wild side and do a skydive in this beautiful country. Having already done a bungee jump back home in England, jumping out of a plane was the next thing…
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Throwback: Skiing in Val Thorens
Bonjour les gens merveilleux I love skiing and ski holidays have to be up there in my favourite type of getaway. I may not be the best skier in the world (I once skidded on ice on a black run and collided with a pylon; it was pretty terrifying) but I love it and…
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Top 5 Skills You’ll Gain From Campervanning
Hello Wonderful People! When you pick up your campervan you’re full of excitement about your new home and have visions of the amazing road trip ahead of you. Thoughts of driving songs, the open road and discovering new places jump into your head. However, there a few skill you don’t expect to pick up along…
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A Trip To The Shire
Hello Wonderful People! Warning: contains strong elements of Geek. To call myself a Lord of the Rings nerd is a slight understatement. I love the books and am absolutely obsessed with the films. I could probably quote around 85% of all three films, with the (completely unintended) innuendos being my fave: ‘is that an…
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New Zealand: The Road Trip of a Lifetime
Hello Wonderful People! The final stop on my 2013 backpacking tour was the stunning New Zealand. I can’t strictly say I backpacked around this country, like I did the others, as myself and 3 other friends hired a campervan and went on one epic month long road trip. We could have opted for the…
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A Cheeky Trip to Budapest
Szia Csodálatos Emberek My boyfriend and I decided to take a trip away rather than get each other Christmas presents, and our chosen destination was Budapest. I’d heard great things about the city and it also seemed to be a really cheap destination to visit. We were initially going to go to somewhere in…
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Throwback: Whale Watching in Canada
Hello Wonderful People! I’ve decided to jump on the Throwback Thursday band wagon and do a regular throwback feature on holidays from when I was a wee kiddy winkle. I was lucky enough to visit some amazing places with my parents and experienced so many different things. So I thought it would be a great idea to…
Katie Nelson 