Eco-Friendly Family Life
If you’ve seen the news over the last week, you may have heard something about “Lismore” and “flood”.
See, last Thursday (Only the day after I filmed that beautiful blue sky down in Ballina) constant rain hit the Northern Rivers, thanks to ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie, which had earlier hit northern Queensland.
In one day, we received so much rainfall that evacuation orders began being put into place. It was clear we were going to flood. Badly.
Ballina is, without a doubt, one of the best spots along the east coast of Australia.
And no, I’m not just biased because I grew up on the Northern Rivers.
Well, maybe a little, but hear me out.
My opinion of this gorgeous, coastside town must have some weight to it, as every year people come from all over to holiday here, while seniors in their thousands have set up permanent camp here in their retirement.
It’s a pretty nice place, let’s just say that.
Having my English boyfriend fly over and surprise me for New Years and my birthday gave me a good chance to explore my own region, while giving him the grand tour of the Northern Rivers.
That’s how we ended up walking the streets of Nimbin and making the rainforest trek to Protesters Falls one rainy day – and how you are now reading Part 2 of my Northern Rivers series!
Continue reading “The serenity of Nimbin and Protesters Falls”
This is the first post in my series on the Northern Rivers, my home region.
One the best things about Lismore, the regional centre of the area I live in, is probably it’s wide range of food on offer.
From Japanese, to Mexican, Indian, Thai, Italian, Chinese, Mediterranean, fine dining, or a good old pub meal – you can find it all in Lismore
The small city is overflowing with restaurants, and has an epic cafe culture which leaves you with an overwhelming amount of choice for your Sunday morning brunch.
That’s why it’s only appropriate that one of the biggest events of the year in Lismore is the Eat the Street festival.
Although I try to live my life without regrets, I do have a few when it comes to travel.
“Why?” You ask. “How could someone possibly regret travel?”
Well that’s just it – I don’t regret travel itself, but there are a few travel experiences I’ve had which I now wish I hadn’t.
Let me explain:
Continue reading “5 travel experiences I regret: Responsible Travel”
I can show you the world,
Shining, shimmering, splendid,
Tell me princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes,
Take you wonder by wonder….
What a magnificent world Disney takes us too – when we pop on a film, listen to a Disney song, or engross ourselves some other way in the stories of the characters of Disney.
What fun it was then, when I got the chance to indulge my inner child (Basically still 25-year-old me anyway) with a visit to Disneyland Hong Kong!
Continue reading “A trip to the happiest place on Earth! Disneyland Hong Kong”
Apart from the city sights of Hong Kong, which are not to be missed, there is also a part of Hong Kong that allows you to escape the hustle and bustle of the massive metropolis.
To the northwest of the main part of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island and Kowloon), lies Lantau Island.
Many people know Lantau Island as the home of Disneyland Hong Kong, but there are some other attractions of the Island too – namely, the Cable Car and Big Buddha.
Continue reading “Stunning sights of Lantau Island and the Big Buddha”
As Macau is so easily accessible from Hong Kong, it’s often on the list of ‘things to do’ for many travellers.
I’d heard all these stories about the beautiful old buildings and structures in this city which feels like a throwback to colonial times, and so I thought I must visit too.
I’m going to be honest: I ended up feeling neither here or there on the topic.
Yes, some of the buildings in Macau were pretty, and I got to see some historic landmarks, but apart from that we just walked around in the stifling heat.
I guess if we were into Casinos and high-end shopping we might have been more taken with Macau, but I kind of left feeling like the day could have been better spent.
Hong Kong – what a place.
I have a few words to describe this city: Efficient, busy, fast-paced, and hot.
That last one can probably just be attributed to the time of year we were there (September), but I’m thinking that if you’re from a cooler country, that term is going to apply all year round for you.
Continue reading “Eating as much food as possible in Hong Kong”
During my most recent travels, I had a 36 hour stopover in Singapore: Two nights and the day in between.
What a perfect opportunity to explore what I could of this wonderful city.