Florence is capital to Italy’s Tuscany region and home to quite some beautiful architecture. It was actually the first Italian city I stepped foot in during my 2017 Euro Road trip as we kind of did a loop around Western Europe starting in Paris and going through Portugal and Spain before we moved into the …
Day Trip to the Leaning Tower of Pisa
As the most popular day trip from Florence and one of the most famous sights in all of Tuscany, A day – or even a half day trip to the Leaning Tower of Pisa makes a great stop if you have a few hours to kill during your time in Italy. The Leaning Tower of …
6 Things You Should Know to Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Have you been thinking about trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu? 9 years ago I took on this incredible challenge and was completely successful! Looking back now I shake my head at the lack of planning put into the trip. Pure luck would have to be how I managed to wing it without any …
Restaurant Review: Rockpool, Melbourne
Rockpool, Melbourne is definitely a bucket list dining experience, a place everyone needs to try at least once in their lifetime. The 15-cut steak list is impressive, name-dropping some of the best in beef – Blackmore, Cape Grim and Gunner. Seafood has a strong presence on the menu, too, with a crowd favourite being the …
Visiting Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley
There are some really beautiful stops to see along the road between Cusco and Machu Picchu. Many travellers to Peru have one goal in mind: to see the incredible Incan ruins of Machu Picchu. However, not many people realise that there is much to explore in the neighbouring surrounds of the Peruvian Andean mountains. Between Cusco …
Checking In; Staying at Crown Melbourne
There’s nothing like a little weekend getaway to explore some of the beautiful cities of Australia. Quite often we forget from the hustle and bustle of our lives that there is places to escape to right in our own home country. A born and raised Sydney-sider, I have visited more cities overseas than I have …