When we first arrived in Vancouver, we wondered what the hell people did on the weekends. I mean, aside from heading out to the city, where were the road-tripping destinations? After all, not everyone comes here to travel indefinitely. There are others like us. Other ‘workers’ that can only zip away for the weekend for a quick recoup. But how far can you really get in a weekend? Well, we thought we’d buy our own second-hand car and test it out ourselves.. Read more →
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The Day I Became A Mama: The Water Birth of Lana Aurora
Magic. Absolute f&@*ing magic. Every time I think back to that day, I’m in awe of how powerful the female body is; how it can create, birth and sustain life. Almost six months down the track, chillin’ out on vacation in Noosa with our baby girl sleeping in a travel cot we borrowed and I still have these moments where… Read more →
Video: Most Beautiful Beaches in the World – Jökulsárlón Ice Beach, ICELAND
Whenever I find places like this that blow my mind, I always feel the need to capture them somehow. This time I felt like words and still images just weren’t enough. Read more →
Oktoberfest: A Couple’s Guide
Let’s be honest, Oktoberfest doesn’t rouse images of romance. But if you plan it right and know what to expect, it can be a fun adventure the two of you will never forget. ♥ The (Love) Story of Oktoberfest ♥ In fact, did you know Oktoberfest was born from a celebration of love? Well! It all started on October 12, 1810 when Prince Ludwig and Princess… Read more →
Life in Edinburgh: Settling Into A New City
Two years of living abroad and I have to say, it never ceases to amaze me the luck I walk into. Two months ago, I knew nothing about Edinburgh. Absolutely nothing. I’d heard a word here and there about a festival, recalled some forgotten conversations about an underground city and google-imaged it a few times, but much like the shock of… Read more →
Gypsan.com: 20% Discount until May 8th 2015
Ladies, you can’t tell me I’m the only one obsessed with this bohemian gypsy trend taking over the world. I mean, who isn’t inspired by wanderlust, and living as a free spirit? We all dream of sailing far beyond familiar shores, creating something with our own two hands, and making a difference in any way we can. One of the… Read more →
Days 7-10: Winter Nights In Our Mongolian Yurt, 10 Winter Days In The Yukon
I’d never slept in a Mongolian yurt before, so you can imagine that it wasn’t too hard to convince myself that I absolutely HAD to experience it. And why not in the Yukon territory, in the snow? It was so random, yet probably one of the best random adventures I’ve been on. We arrived at night, a little tipsy from our detour to Yukon… Read more →
14 Reasons Why You Should Work Overseas
When people tell me they’d like to work overseas – just like I do – I ask them why they aren’t already doing it. Predictably, they give me a list of almost scripted reasons why they can’t go. The obvious ones. Lack of money, career progression, and so on. I know these reasons well. I heard them rattling around in my… Read more →
Day 6: When Aurora Found Us “Off The Grid”, 10 Winter Days in the Yukon
Our last night on the Wheaton river had finally come. I wasn’t quite ready for it. I’d gotten used to ‘off the grid’ life. Storing perishable items in a cooler on the front porch had become normal. I was okay with not having phone reception. In fact, the lack of electricity meant that my mobile battery was always dead anyway, so it didn’t really phase me… Read more →
Day 5: Until the Fog Clears, 10 Winter Days in the Yukon
It was killing us. The few times we found WiFi, our Instagram and Twitter feeds were full of Aurora sightings. We couldn’t figure out why we were so unlucky. Why weren’t we seeing them too? According to the Weather Channel, the fog in the air was due to the recent, abrupt changes in Weather. When we first arrived in Whitehorse, it was the… Read more →