The 5 best cities to visit in Australia

Australia is a nature-lovers paradise- being an enormous country made up of bush, wildlife, desert, sandy coastlines and coral reef, but it also offers many excellent modern and vibrant urban cities too.
The main capitals are very different from each other, but what they share is a warm welcome, easy precincts, great food, wine and events as well as plenty of access to nature and wildlife.
As mentioned in my Adapting to the Aussie way of life tips post, Australia is incredibly large- and not one that you can fully explore over a few weeks, not even a few months!
If you are heading here just for a short time, here are the five biggest and best cities to choose from if you need some help deciding!

Barcelona on a Budget | Travel Guide

Barcelona is a beautiful laidback city sitting on the Mediterranean Coast. Much of the cities architecture is famously designed by Antoni Gaudi and it is incredible to see in real life.

Bangkok: My Experience | Guide & Tips

Thailand was the first truly foreign country I travelled to, and it changed everything for me. Before that, I had only been to Australia twice, and while I enjoyed visiting somewhere new, it didn’t feel that different from my home country, New Zealand (except a lot warmer!).

But Bangkok - it was a full life changing experience. A city bursting with colour, chaos, culture, and energy. It was my first real taste of a world so completely different from my own - and it solidified my passion for travel from the moment I arrived.

Berlin on a Budget | Travel Guide

I absolutely love Berlin. The city has an infectious, energetic vibe - full of rich history, a dark past, and an incredible story of transformation. It’s turned itself around to become, well… seriously cool. Berlin is now an eclectic melting pot of culture, creativity, and bold expression.

As the capital of Germany, it’s a fascinating city to explore - and the best part? It’s totally doable on a budget. Here’s my travel guide packed with top money-saving tips to help you experience the best of Berlin without burning a hole in your pocket!

My Ultimate Bucket List

I have always had an informal 'Bucket List' of ideas floating around in my head- but I hadn't got around to writing it down before now.
Putting everything to words on my blog I thought would be the perfect way to keep me accountable, and to see as well those big things that I have already achieved so far.

 
I enjoyed writing this list, and the majority as no surprise turned out to mostly be travel related - as that is absolutely my biggest passion in life.
This shows just how much more of the world I have yet to see and look forward to (which is so exciting!). I counted just for fun when I had finished and I have exactly 100 things on my list!
Here goes, in no particular order:

Travel Diary | Bali, Indonesia 2016

I recently got back from an awesome holiday in Bali, Indonesia. It was a really spontaneous trip- we only booked 2 and a half weeks before we left which was so exciting and fun!
It was our second time there- the last time was only in November last year, but we liked it so much we couldn't wait to go back.
We had 9 nights and 8 full days and this time stayed in Legian (last time was in Seminyak).
Here is a little summary of what my fiance and I got up to while we were there:

Summer holiday: Travel packing essentials | Bali

I'm so excited that I'm off travelling to Bali, Indonesia today!!! My fiance and I were there only 8 months ago which was our last proper holiday, but we loved it so much that we spontaneously decided to go back. We booked our tickets only 2 and a half weeks ago... I think that's so cool and exciting doing fun impulsive things like this!
We both love to travel and as it's mid-Winter here and my fiance has a bit of time off work, it was the perfect time for a quick getaway to unwind.
We looked into a few options like Malaysia and Thailand as well, but they were a lot more expensive in comparison and take more than 13 hours flying time to get there.