I’ve been travelling internationally for 20+ years and have the planning phase down, in fact, I love it. If planning a big complicated trip has you stressed, relax, you got this, just follow my step by step process. (more…)
Cosy country escape
For ages, JJ and I have been talking about visiting the New South Wales central west region of Orange. It’s known as the ‘food basket’ of NSW and is a renowned cold-climate wine-growing area, so we knew it’d be right up our street. I’d also heard that the area is beautiful in the Autumn months. We don’t really get a proper Autumn where we live in Sydney ’cos we don’t have many deciduous trees by the beach. I was looking forward to kicking big piles of fallen leaves while walking in the crisp country air…..and quaffing vino. (more…)
Budget-friendly tips for a crazy expensive city
Usually, if there’s a long weekend coming up JJ and I will pack our camping gear and head up or down the NSW coast on a road trip. We started having a look at camp sites for the Easter break in early February but soon realised we’d left it a bit too late this time – everything was booked out, waaaaah! We weren’t keen on paying school holiday rates to stay in a B&B or hotel somewhere as we’re saving for another big overseas adventure. So we settled for a budget friendly, hassle-free Easter staycation (to be honest we were both super excited just to have 4 days off work!). After many weeks of horrible wet weather, we were treated to a long weekend of glorious sunshine which allowed us to really make the most of living in this beautiful part of the world. (more…)
Get into holiday mode before you fly with a healthy + relaxing weekend
Only a week left before the 3 week Canada trip, everything’s booked and pre-paid so it’s time to focus on my wellbeing and de-stress ahead of the long flight. (more…)
I’m Freya, a Brit living by the beach in Sydney, Australia
Now and then I go on adventures, I’ve been to over 370 different places in 35 countries on 6 continents…..and counting. I’m also an experienced marketing professional and photography enthusiast. (more…)