This past Christmas we did things a bit differently and celebrated the holiday Aussie style - on the beach! By this point we'd covered so much of this beautiful country, however we had yet to explore Western Australia (WA). So we took advantage of the holiday shutdown period between Christmas and New Years and spent... Continue Reading →
A work trip to Melbourne gave us the perfect excuse to extend our stay and venture out into the countryside to explore the Yarra Valley for the weekend. Only a 1 hour drive outside the city, this region is Melbourne's famed wine country and one of the top wine destinations in Australia. A cool climate... Continue Reading →
Known as the world's largest sand island, Fraser Island is just off the Queensland Coast, at the southern most part of the Great Barrier Reef. And while it looks and sounds like a tropical paradise, it is not exactly the leisurely resort island that you may expect when heading to the Reef. This UNESCO World... Continue Reading →
For Brad's birthday this year we hit the red centre of Australia - where the tourist destination of Uluru (gadigal name otherwise known as Ayers Rock) resides. Literally smack dab in the middle of the country, with miles and miles of desert on all sides, Uluru isn't the easiest place to get to for a... Continue Reading →
Brad and I thought long and hard about where to go for the next part of our trip to Asia (along with lots of travel research!) We knew we wanted to go somewhere with a relaxed beach vibe after spending five days in the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong - but we also wanted... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago Brad and I returned back from our 2nd stint in Asia. Last year we paired the big city buzz of Singapore with the laid-back island vibes of Thailand and loved every minute. This year we wanted to recreate that experience but by exploring new cities in Asia - so we opted... Continue Reading →
The last leg of our 10 day trip through NZ was reserved for wine tasting - and lots of it! As with many beautiful wine regions, they're not always the easiest to get to, but once you're there the travel is always well worth it! Marlborough We started in the Marlborough region, which was a... Continue Reading →
The middle part of our trip (days 3-5) involved a drive up the West Coast of the Southern Island to see the glaciers - Fox Glacier and Franz Joseph Glacier. Once again, we drove through so many different terrains and the time spent in the car went by very quickly with all of the views... Continue Reading →
Last week we arrived back in Sydney after the trip of a lifetime traveling around New Zealand. We were lucky enough to be able to share the experience with good friends from the US who traveled all the way from the East coast to visit us! We spent 1 week road tripping around the South... Continue Reading →
The secret location for my surprise birthday getaway was......TASMANIA! Or Tassie as the locals call it. Just a quick 2 hour flight south from Sydney, we flew into the capital city of Hobart. I was very happy to be going somewhere south where the weather is a bit cooler and to get away from the... Continue Reading →
Brabby Down Under 