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The view from the top
They said it wouldn’t last; that once it was mine, I’d stopped seeing how wonderful it was. They were wrong. It’s been 12 months today since I moved into my amazing sky-high apartment overlooking Brisbane’s CBD, and I’m still in love. I’m not sure I explained how I came to swap my two bedroom, two bathroom digs […]
MorePeppers Salt Resort & Spa, Kingscliff
Last year, I decided to take myself to Kingscliff for a mini-break to ring in the New Year. Spending New Years’ Eve alone may seem like a strange decision but there wasn’t much happening in Brisbane and I thought it would be nice to start the year with a swim in the ocean. Keen to skip the usual holiday hot spots […]
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Here comes the sun
They say it’s always darkest before the dawn, and for the past few weeks, I’ve been waiting for the sun to rise. Both figuratively and literally. Early last Sunday morning, I decided it was time to make my own sunshine. So, with the sky still as black as coal, I jumped into the car armed with a […]
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Smashing fun at Chinchilla Melon Festival
Would you believe I’m feeling somewhat melancholy after my long weekend in the rural town of Queensland at Chinchilla’s Melon Festival? There wasn’t a free motel room to be found for miles (or possibly even in Miles*) as more than 15,000 people converged on Chinchilla last weekend, effectively tripling its population, for the celebration of all […]
MoreThe bucket list. 2015.
While I don’t intend on ‘kicking the bucket’ anytime soon, I love the idea of bucket lists— finding new things to try, places to visit and adventures to have. It doesn’t need to be filled with grand plans of faraway places, in fact I think it’s good to always include things that are close to […]
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Blonde Ambition 