“Wait, you’re not gonna take the drugs?” a stranger says, who’d just overheard my conversation with a friend at a party, clearly noticing my soon-to-birth belly. “Nope, I don’t plan to..” Not that it’s any of her goddam business. “Oh trust me, when the time comes you’ll be SCREAMING for the epidural!!”. Hormones or not, I was just about ready to knock this b&#($ out… Read more →
Just Get In The Car, Baby. Let’s Drive! 14 Freaking Epic Road Trips you MUST DO from Vancouver
When we first arrived in Vancouver, we wondered what the hell people did on the weekends. I mean, aside from heading out to the city, where were the road-tripping destinations? After all, not everyone comes here to travel indefinitely. There are others like us. Other ‘workers’ that can only zip away for the weekend for a quick recoup. But how far can you really get in a weekend? Well, we thought we’d buy our own second-hand car and test it out ourselves.. Read more →
Exploring Hawaii’s Wildest Island, Kauai: Our Top 7 Fave Things to do
I’m so used to seeing Hawaiian cliches, that I didn’t once think of what Hawai’i would be like without them.
Having been to Oahu and Big Island (Hawai’i) before, I thought Kauai would be more of the same, but I was so wrong. Read more →
The Day I Became A Mama: The Water Birth of Lana Aurora
Magic. Absolute f&@*ing magic. Every time I think back to that day, I’m in awe of how powerful the female body is; how it can create, birth and sustain life. Almost six months down the track, chillin’ out on vacation in Noosa with our baby girl sleeping in a travel cot we borrowed and I still have these moments where… Read more →
Date Ideas for Expecting Couples, written by an Actual Pregnant Woman!
I’ve seen so many pregnancy dating articles out there suggesting I go and see a movie with my partner, when I can barely hold on 20mins for the loo and it got me thinking, “how could someone pregnant have actually written this?” So here I am, giving you my prego perspective on some realistic yet delightful date ideas for you… Read more →
Getting Married in Koh Samui: A Couple’s Guide
So, you’ve decided you want that dream tropical island wedding? You adventurous little soul, you! Well, get excited. Get pumped. This is going to be one of the best adventures of your life! You’re putting your hard-earned cash into the most epic group holiday imaginable. Oh yeah and there’s a wedding too, lol. So come on then.. let’s get to planning! O.K.… Read more →
Wilderness Walks: Hiking the Kalalau Trail to Hanakapiai Beach
When I read that the Kalalau trail on Hawaii’s oldest island, Kauai, was listed as one of National Geographic’s World’s Best Hikes, I had already decided it was a must-do on our itinerary. We had heard that Kauai was less developed than the other Hawaiian islands and much better suited to those travelers wanting to be closer to pristine nature, untouched beaches and mountain ranges… Read more →
10 Reasons Why You Should Have A Destination Wedding
Hiya lovelies! So as you know, we said our “I do’s” last month (eek!) and the level of detail that went into planning that wedding was nothing short of epic. I tell no lie. It was stressful as hell sometimes with the language barriers and long distance communication delays between Thailand and whichever country we were living in at the… Read more →
A Luxury Norwegian cabin for $50 dollars?
Have you ever found a place almost too special to share? Well, for me, this is one of those places. It’s no secret, I’m a little obsessed with the idea of living in the forest. Something about it just makes me feel so excited – finding serenity in the wild – finding the perfect balance of cozy and crazy. Truth… Read more →
Big News: We got married in Thailand !!
Heya! So it’s been a while since we’ve updated our blog, we’ve been busy moving back to Australia and settling into our house after our stint in Scotland. However.. there is a little something that happened last weekend that I thought was probably worth a mention. WE GOT MARRIED IN THAILAND!! Yep!! So why didn’t we get married in our… Read more →