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Finding Beach Bliss at Broken Head

How many times have you gone to a city where you wished you knew a local that could show you around? Where you wished you could delve a bit further into the place itself, rather than just the touristy sights that your guidebook took you to? Even though I’m lucky enough to have family and…

Photo of the Week: A Picnic at Brown Lake

I’ve written briefly before about how North Stradbroke Island is one of my favourite places near Brisbane — and it’s one that many tourists never make it to, despite everything it has to offer. While not as popular as Fraser Island to the north, it’s a great island getaway with many of the same opportunities…

Photo of the Week: Marina Bay Sands from the Helix

On my second trip to Singapore, I really only had two goals: to visit my father and to see Marina Bay Sands and the rest of the Singapore skyline on a night where I had my tripod with me. However, I didn’t want my dad to have to follow me around while I set up…

My Travel Bucket List

  • Go to South America for long enough that I learn Spanish properly!
  • Walk the Inca Trail
  • Finish the Three Peaks Challenge
  • Hike/boat all 9 of NZ's 'Great Walks'
  • Go to all 4 Grand Slams (tennis)
  • New Year's Eve on Sydney Harbour
  • Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
  • Go diving with whale sharks

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I'm Kristin, a Texan born to an American father and English mother. I've been living in Australia since 2008. My first plane flight was when I was three weeks old and I've been hooked ever since. I never feel quite right unless I have a plane ticket (to anywhere, whether it's Sydney or Sweden) booked in my name!

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