Unique Travel
In little over 24 hours, my Dog Poppy and I will be dousing ourselves in essential travel oils, donning our best black leggings and climbing behind the wheel of my trusty V-Dub to commence the long and arduous road-trip up the Newell Highway from Melbourne to Brisbane. My car is nearly exploding with boxes, bags, paintings and all sorts of random paraphernalia, but these key road trip essentials will be sitting pretty by my side incase of emergency. Here are some modern road-trip ... Read More
As I pack my worldly belongings into boxes (more boxes than I’d prefer to divulge) and prepare to relocate my base-camp up to Brisbane from Melbourne, I am confronted with one very important question: is there actually anything exciting about the Newell Highway, the fastest and most direct route between the two cities? Sure, there are *foul-mouthed truckies' and the occasional ‘roo, but is there anything scenic, dare I say touristy about this 20-hour inland route? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t ... Read More
Natasha Darling is an all round creative soul who produces wonderful visual artwork through the thoughtful use of her surroundings and experiences - wherever they may be. With a cross disciplinary background in all things design, she has also fulfilled a successful career as a Stylist with reputable publications and designers in London, Dubai and Australia over the past six years. It is through these wonderful experiences she caught the travel bug. And she hasn't stopped travelling since. Her ... Read More
Today was a good day. While rummaging around some old boxes I cams across my Dad's old hand-me-down instant camera - another to add to my growing camera collection. It was a total "hello old friend" moment, as my mind excitedly sped away from me thinking about the unique possibilities of documenting an industry so heavily reliant on new experiences and technology with something so, how shall I say... ancient. Brain explosions aside, it's a universal truth that the best travel tales are all ... Read More
I have an unhealthy obsession with airplanes. But not for the reasons you might think. Call it slight claustrophobia, fear of heights or a healthy dose of control freakiness, I must confess that I’ve never really enjoyed being in the air... which is kind of a big deal considering I fly almost every other week. It’s not that I have to pop out the Valium each time I fly, or that I go into a noticeable state of hyperventilation before takeoff and landing (it’s more of an inaudible one) it’s just ... Read More
Puerto Morelos Travel Guide Let’s play a little game: when you imagine the eastern coastline of Mexico, or more specifically, the Yucatan Peninsula, do you think party-hard Cancun, vibey cool-kid Tulum, or eurotourisme Playa del Carmen? While these destinations still hold a place in many beach-seekers heart, sometimes the sheer number of people in search of their own private palm tree can be a bit much. Will the real Mexico please stand up? Enter Puerto Morelos (pronounced Porto-Morelo), a ... Read More
If you’re anything like me, the mere thought of fitting your entire life into a single, solitary carry-on bag makes you break out in hives. So getting some tips for packing light might be just the thin for you! I am often staring wondrously at those passengers smugly bypassing baggage-check, leaving us poor schleps to wait in line just to dump our bulging 20kg’s. So how does a lady - with our hoards of products and piles of shoes - say ‘good riddance’ to excess baggage? Here are 9 tips for ... Read More
There are Ways To Beat Post Holiday Blues, promise. ~ Just as your plane hits the runway you’re made acutely aware of that sinking feeling that’s been building in your stomach these last few days. You’re no longer the Captain Cook of your own adventure, the Ringmaster of an exotic circus - your freedom has been stripped from you like Lady Gaga’s pants and routine, the bastard, is just about to tie that familiar noose around your neck. In a mad, anxiety-ridden panic you start calculating ... Read More
Even though it's early days for the Vital Whim blog, the ever-so-intruiging Kaitlin Lange is blasting full-speed ahead, churning out socially-minded yet humorous musings about her new life in Sydney coming from small-town Minnesota. Best described as an anthropological study of herself and fellow travellers, Vital Whim highlights the findings Kaitlin stumbles upon on a daily basis. Her world is driven by an innate curiosity of the human race and the oddities of how people experience travel, so ... Read More
There's a whole lot of cool stuff you can do while spending 48 Hours in Auckland. It’s a place where you automatically feel at right at home - the friendly people, the award-winning restaurants, the harbour that seems to stretch out into the horizon – it’s all there. But from a tourist's perspective, there’s just not that much to do in and around the city after a couple of days. You kind of get a bit…bored. Don’t get me wrong, Auckland is a sure bet, it’s the whole package, you’re going to have ... Read More