There have been a fair few moments in the last four months of my European adventures where I've felt a lump in my throat and the urge to cry. Being on top of the Duomo in Milan was one of those moments. Milan was such an underrated city that I had originally completely disregarded when planning my earlie…

Last weekend, my friend and I drove to Curl Curl Beach for a picnic. I can't remember the last time I prepared for or went on a picnic. We prepared our favourite foods, including a cheese platter, sashimi, oysters, kimbap and truffle egg sandwiches. Although we had also planned to go for a coastal walk, …

On the 21st August 2016, I hopped on a plane in Sydney to embark on a five and a half month study abroad journey that would...you know it...change my life.   After landing in London, my first stop on the 22nd August was Zurich. Zurich was originally not on my list of places to see. Like every wide-eyed touri…

If you can preface a travel post by saying "I'll never forget that moment when..." then you know you're doing something right. As you may recall, my first stop after arriving in Europe was Zurich, something that was not on the top of my bucket list. On the second day of being in the city, w…

One of my best friends recently got engaged! The joy and excitement of someone you love celebrating a big milestone like that is truly unrivalled (there were a lot of capitalised OMGs on whatsapp). Unfortunately, because we don't live in the same city, I couldn't express the OMGs in person. So I pain…