World Class Ice Skating In Melbourne

Going ice skating at the Rockefeller Center Ice Rink in New York City was one of the top items on Amy’s 25 Before 25 List. We had planned to be there on opening weekend (which coincided with our last weekend in the USA) until Mother Nature decided otherwise. Warm weather [...]

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Photo Friday #36: Melbourne Skyline At Night

On the eve of Kieron starting his new job we spent the night in Melbourne and took this photo of the city skyline overlooking the Yarra River. You can see the Rialto Towers on the left and Flinders Street Station on the right and it’s beauty like this that makes us love our home city so much!

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Photo Friday #35: Australian Emu

Think of Australian animals and cuddly creatures such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats probably come to mind. But what you might not know is that sharing Australia’s Coat of Arms with the red kangaroo is the emu – Australia’s national bird.

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Choosing Life (And A Dream Job) Over Travel

Just over a week ago it was proudly announced on our Facebook Page that we were going to New Zealand for the first time in April. After the flights were booked we immediately started researching potential activities and compiled an impressive itinerary featuring Rotorua, Wellington, Auckland and many other North [...]

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Meeting The Local Monkeys At Batu Caves

The Batu Caves, located seven miles north of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside of India. Renowned for the 140-foot gold statue of Murugan and the 272 concrete steps up to the temple caves, Batu Caves is an extremely popular tourist attraction for [...]

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Photo Friday #34: Filipino Banka Outrigger Fishing Boat

We took this photo of a traditional fishing boat in the Philippines, better known as a banka. These boats are prevalent right throughout the country (they are also used for tourists who want to go island hopping) and this was one of the more modern bankas that we saw while in Cebu.

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Amy’s 25 Before 25 List: A Recap

Before leaving on our big trip last year I challenged myself to achieve 25 awesome things before my 25th birthday. Earlier in March I celebrated my 25th birthday. So after the celebrations I reviewed my 25 Before 25 list and discovered that I achieved 12 of them. Considering 2 of [...]

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Sydney Accommodation With A Spectacular View

We were determined to celebrate Amy’s 25th Birthday in Sydney in style so when we received a last-minute offer to stay at the Balmain Wharf Apartments, we jumped at the opportunity even though it meant sacrificing a paid night of accommodation elsewhere. On a sunny afternoon we jumped on the [...]

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Mamak – The Best Malaysian Food In Sydney

When a restaurant is recommended by so many people (it was recommended to us by at least three fellow bloggers) and has a queue of customers waiting every night wanting to eat there, you know that it’s sure to be something special. Mamak, a Malaysian restaurant located in Sydney’s Chinatown, [...]

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