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Uninhibited: My Word of the Year For 2020

In 2018 my word of the year was 'exuberance', but in 2019 I failed to pick a word. Now I'm back on the word of…

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2 January 2020
Travel, USA

Avoid the Clichés and Discover a Different Side of Hawaii

It's known as the land of surf, mai tais, and the hula, but dig beneath the stereotypes and you will discover a whole other Hawaii.…

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2 October 2019
Singapore, Travel

A Few Things You Should Know About Singapore Before You Go

It is one of the cleanest, easiest cities to be in, but there are a few things about Singapore worth knowing before you go... ____________________…

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14 August 2019
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Lifestyle

Uninhibited: My Word of the Year For 2020

2 January 2020

In 2018 my word of the year was 'exuberance', but in 2019 I failed to pick a word. Now I'm back on the word of the year bandwagon. Here's why I've chosen to navigate 2020 with the word 'uninhibited' in the lead.______________________________________ (more…)

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Lifestyle, Style

‘September’ – The Monthly Round Up

6 October 2019

September, the first month of spring, and the month of making new friends (and new garden spaces)! _____________________________________ (more…)

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Travel, USA

Avoid the Clichés and Discover a Different Side of Hawaii

2 October 2019

It's known as the land of surf, mai tais, and the hula, but dig beneath the stereotypes and you will discover a whole other Hawaii. __________________________________ (more…)

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Style
3 May 2019

‘April’ – The Monthly Roundup

A round up of the good and the not-so-good, the things I liked and the things I didn't like, in April. ______________________________ (more…)

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Style

‘August’ – The Monthly Round Up

11 September 2019

A look at the month that was August - cameras, frozen raspberries, and all! __________________________________________________ (more…)

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Travel, Vietnam

There’s One Problem With Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

2 September 2019

Focusing on the negatives sucks. But, in the case of Ho Chi Minh City, this is one negative that needs some attention. ________________________________________ (more…)

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Lifestyle

‘July’ – The Monthly Roundup

6 August 2019

July - another month come and gone in a flash. Read on for a little snippet of my month. __________________________________________ (more…)

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Yes, I still get to be my bikini loving self in No Yes, I still get to be my bikini loving self in Norway! 😂 A cool -13°C out, a delightful 38°C in ❄️

It took the middle of a Norwegian winter for me to understand the appeal of a spa and/or bath. It's magical sitting in a warm bath with views of the snowy mountains, while your hair freezes over from the steam 😍❄️

#Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls #Travelbug #Astw_Inc #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #neverstopexploring #travelshots #openmyworld #travelgram #travelnow #norway #visitnorway #norge #mountains #snow #bikinibabe #winterwonderland #spa #hottub #hytte #cabin #snowday
Preikestolen: a beautiful Rogaland hike with an ep Preikestolen: a beautiful Rogaland hike with an epic reward ⛰️🗻🏞️

We managed to get up to this spot high above the fjords just before the cold snap hit. It would be stunning to see all covered in snow, but I already had a mishap on a tiny bit of ice and I'm not willing to take those kind of risks 😂 the best part about climbing up here in winter/when it's blowing a gale and your fingertips are burning from the cold despite wearing ski gloves? There's absolutely nobody else around...

#Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls #Travelphotography #Travelbug #Astw_Inc #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #neverstopexploring #travelshots #openmyworld #travelgram #travelnow #preikestolen #pulpetrock #norway #visitnorway #norge #mountains #fjord #winter #stormy #fjordsofnorway
It's been 3 years of knowing this incredible human It's been 3 years of knowing this incredible human... and that's probably where it will end after this post 😂 ❤️ (he's not much of a photo/being on social media man) 

I can't believe it's been 3 years since I almost didn't rock up to beach beers with you (not because I didn't want to, it was a car related incident) and then bailed on another meet up so I could stay longer. Thank you for making me so damn happy, even when you were on the opposite side of the world ❤️

P. S. After multiple visits to Perth and 3 south-east Asian rendezvous', it only took me TWO YEARS AND TEN MONTHS to finally make it to his home town 😂
I've had plenty of people ask me about @visittroms I've had plenty of people ask me about @visittromso and whether it's worth putting on the bucket list (and, obviously, attacking that bucket list when viable). Let this post's visuals answer that question for you...

🦌🦌🦌

In my opinion, most of Norway is bucket list-able. But, if you want a magical, Frozen-esque winter experience, Tromsø will deliver in spades. Perpetual golden hour, snow, mountains, ice skating, fjords, reindeer, and the aurora - what more could you ask for?!

 #Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls #Travelphotography #Astw_Inc #Girlsborntotravel #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #neverstopexploring #travelshots #openmyworld #travelgram #travelnow #reindeer #sunrise #sunset #goldenhour #dusk #snow #norway #visitnorway #norge #tromsø #tromsomoment
Excuse me for a moment while I shed a tear over th Excuse me for a moment while I shed a tear over the sheer beauty of this car park view...

📌 Sirdalen, @norway

#Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls #Travelphotography #Ontheroad #Travelbug #Astw_Inc #Girlsborntotravel #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #neverstopexploring #travelshots #openmyworld #travelgram #travelnow #norway #visitnorway #norge #snow #snowday #winterwonderland
There's a peak to climb every day of the year here There's a peak to climb every day of the year here. This one is Dalsnuten and I'm only half way up the scramble to the top.

My pause here served 2 purposes: a much needed break for the legs and an emotional break. The wind was HOWLING, we were climbing a steep, rocky edge, and I was welling up in the fear of being blown off the side. It was a lot.

I considered staying here, halfway up the side, and just admiring where we'd walked from. But the view of Sandnes and Sola from the top was pretty darn special 😍

#Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls #Travelphotography #Ontheroad #Travelbug #Astw_Inc #Girlsborntotravel #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #norway #visitnorway #norge #dalsnuten #friluftsliv #hiking #mountain #viewsfordays
Oh Norway, you have a piece of my heart ♥ —— Oh Norway, you have a piece of my heart ♥
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Fun fact: everyone here has a cabin (hytte). If they don't own it themselves, there's one in the family. This is where you'll find Norwegians on the weekend, at their cabin (depending on the season).

There are cabins dotted all over Norway - some on the water on tiny islands, some tucked into the sand dunes on the beach, some on the side of mountains, and some, like this one, in a valley with a view of the mountains.

This one here is the Hjelm family cabin - a holiday home that sleeps around 10 people and has a kitchen and living larger than the apartment I'm currently living in. It's such a pleasure to head out here and be completely surrounded by snow and mountains. There's so much snow at the moment that we have to ski to the cabin from the car!

#Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls  #Travelphotography #friluftsliv #Travelbug #Astw_Inc #Girlsborntotravel #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #norway #visitnorway #norge #hytte #cabin #astrophotography #nightphotography #stars #snow #winterwonderland #hunnedalen @norway @norge @visitnorway @dreamchasersnorway
On the menu at the world's smallest bar in Tromsø On the menu at the world's smallest bar in Tromsø: Reindeer hotdogs and mulled wine (hot chocolate in our case because serving alcohol was banned for a month) in the snow shower.

A five 🌟 experience!

Would you try a reindeer sausage?

 #Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls #Travelphotography #Ontheroad #Travelbug #Astw_Inc #Girlsborntotravel #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #norway #visitnorway #norge #tromsø #tromsomoment #hotdog #mulledwine #winterwonderland #smallbar
No matter how much snow I've seen since I've been No matter how much snow I've seen since I've been in Norway, there's still novelty in seeing it fall.

Snow fall in town is something else. Of course, it's insane seeing cabins in the mountains buried in metres worth of snow. But watching snow fall and cover your neighbourhood is crazy beautiful. So much so, one must run out and act like a child in it...

 #Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls #Perthblogger #Travelphotography #Travelbug #Astw_Inc #Girlsborntotravel #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #snow #snowday #itssnowing #norway #visitnorway #norge #winterwonderland #winter #wiw #ootd #tartan
Sunrise at the cabin is all that much better with Sunrise at the cabin is all that much better with the help of @lightroom 🌅🌅🌅 

**This photo was edited with the new, FREE version of Lightroom (swipe for the before)**

I've been a Lightroom user for many years now, and I don't know where I, or my Insta feed, would be without it. In good news for all AU and NZ residents, you can now get a completely FREE version of @adobe #lightroom for your desktop 😍 it allows you to play around with the light, colour, and crops on your images, but, if you're not yet confident in doing that, the app has over 90 inbuilt presets to give your photos that pro finish. 

Keen to up your game and learn the manual photo editing ropes? There's a whole host of tutorials there to help you on your way! 

#adobepartner #travel #travelblogger #wanderlust #travelwriter #wearetravelgirls #perthblogger #travelphotography #sunrise #travelbug #astw_inc #girlsborntotravel #traveller #adventureawaits #mountains #snow #snowday #winterwonderland #norway #visitnorway #norge #cabininthemountains
This bloke has the best view in the house ☃️ This bloke has the best view in the house ☃️

#Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls #Perthblogger #Travelphotography #Travelbug #Astw_Inc #Girlsborntotravel #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #snowman #doyouwanttobuildasnowman #norway #visitnorway #norge #mountains #winterwonderland #snow
Rejoicing in a day trip where I can wear something Rejoicing in a day trip where I can wear something other than hiking boots and pants, and open my jacket for a minute or two without freezing to death. Much to my dismay, it still wasn't a day to whip out the gold boots... Those ones are strictly for the city @travelletto 😜

I know it's a real first world problem, but HOT DAMN I miss feeling pretty in a dress and heels! I mean, these views in Mosterøy make up for it in spades 😜

#Travel #Travelblogger #Wanderlust #Travelwriter #Wearetravelgirls #Perthblogger #Travelphotography #Ontheroad #Travelbug #Astw_Inc #Girlsborntotravel #Traveller #Adventureawaits #exploremore  #roamtheplanet #tasteintravel #travelawesome #norway #visitnorway #norge #mosterøy #wiw #outfitpost #oceanside #winterstyle
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