9 awesome things to do in Medellín, Colombia’s most innovative city

brooke brisbineMay 17, 2020

In 1988, Time Magazine wrote an article titled "Welcome to Medellin, coke capital of the world", which dubbed Colombia's second largest city the most dangerous...

ColombiaS America

The ultimate Ireland travel guide

brooke brisbineJuly 25, 2018

Ireland is perhaps best known for free-flowing Guinness, lucky leprechauns, and a love of all things potato, but there's actually so much more to this little is...

EuropeIreland

12 amazing things to do in & around Dublin, Ireland

brooke brisbineJuly 15, 2018

If you're wondering what to do in Dublin on an upcoming visit, you'll be pleased to hear that there is absolutely no shortage of historical, cultural, natural, ...

EuropeIreland

Welcome to Ireland: exploring Dublin & Bray

brooke brisbineJuly 6, 2018

Coming off the back of a nearly 30 hour multi-plane journey from Sydney (we are honestly far from everything), I am ecstatic to finally arrive in Dublin. Even m...

EuropeIreland

What’s on in Sydney: 6 amazing autumn events that can’t be missed

brooke brisbineMay 30, 2018

We may enjoy nearly 9 months of sunny summer weather every year in Sydney, but when winter does finally settle in, coastal camping trips and long beach days can...

Aus + NZAustraliaNew South Walesthe sydney project

An afternoon stroll from Rose Bay to Watsons Bay

brooke brisbineMarch 1, 2018

Filled with impossibly stunning views of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, dotted with secluded beaches, and finishing on a bustling wharf f...

Aus + NZAustraliaNew South Walesthe sydney project

Top 12 things to do in Cape Town, South Africa

brooke brisbineFebruary 20, 2018

Few cities in the world take your breath away quite like Cape Town. Before you even step off of the plane or hop out of the car, fleeting glimpses of the iconic...

AfricaSouth Africa

Out on the town in Windhoek, Namibia

brooke brisbineJanuary 12, 2018

Namibia's capital city, though barely larger than a small town by other standards (and Wollongong is pretty low standards at just 300,000 people), is a bustling...

AfricaNamibia

What to do in Durban, South Africa

brooke brisbineDecember 19, 2017

Without the allure of Cape Town or the proximity to game parks of Johannesburg, Durban is so often overlooked on trips through South Africa. If not for a Nation...

AfricaSouth Africa

Top 5 things to do in Johannesburg

brooke brisbineDecember 12, 2017

Touching down in Johannesburg after a truly torturous (but certainly not unprecedented) 35 hours of flights and layovers, it dawns on me that we don't have any ...

AfricaSouth Africa

A quick guide to beautiful Barcelona, Spain

brooke brisbineJuly 29, 2017

Spain's Catalonian capital is a bustling Mediterranean metropolis, with wide, leafy lanes prime for people-watching, sandy shores that are almost eternally sunn...

EuropeSpain

Vivid Sydney 2017: The absolute best part of winter in NSW

brooke brisbineJune 4, 2017

Ah yes, it’s that time of year again. Winter officially started just 4 days ago, and while we may not have the chilly weather to go with it yet, Vivid is here a...

Aus + NZAustraliaNew South Wales

Melbourne Hit List: What to see & do on your trip Down Under

brooke brisbineJanuary 13, 2017

If you read my post on what to see & do in Sydney, you may have already heard my (positively inspired) analogy that Sydney is the girl you show off to your ...

Aus + NZAustraliaVictoria

Poffertjes, Vespas & Anne Frank: A guide to visiting Amsterdam

brooke brisbineNovember 29, 2016

When we were first planning our trip around Europe, I was honestly a little hesitant to even include Amsterdam in our itinerary. People rave about it all the t...

EuropeNetherlands

A quick winter guide to Berlin, Germany

brooke brisbineNovember 27, 2016

We arrived in Berlin to traumatically cold winter weather and really struggled our first day to do anything that involved being outdoors. Luckily, there are no ...

EuropeGermany