Barrington Tops Getaway

I was lucky enough to be invited along with some friends on a 3 day getaway just north of Sydney in Barrington. I was excited to finally take a break from classes and relax for a few days with some of my favourite people. There will be a lot of additional anecdotes in this blog and will be also (lovely) photo heavy.

Day 1

The trip there took around 3 hours by car, including a detour to Newcastle. The accommodation we stayed at was the lovely Barrington River House, which is situated on a patch of farm land and surrounded by lush green pastures and cows. The house itself had 3 bedrooms and a granny flat. It was surprisingly well supplied in the kitchen with almost every utensil and appliance you’d need. We were fortunate to have had awesome weather and enjoyed an outdoor bbq and a swim in the pool on the first day.

10 ways to be a good couchsurfer

I've written about Couchsurfing before on this blog and it is something I feel is a very good platform for travelers to meet people and locals in different countries. In the end, the person hosting you is providing you a link to the local culture and free accommodation. Personally, I've found most of my couchsurfing hosts to be extremely welcoming and polite. I believe that it is like this in most cases. Therefore, it is important that as a couchsurfer, you should do your best to not take the generosity of your host for granted. Having consulted with one of my former, and my first, couchsurfing host, Stefan, he has helped come up with a list of things from his own hosting experience which CS hosts would appreciate from their couchsurfer.

 by DaveAustria.com 

Mui Ne - Vietnam's Southern Seaside Town

Mui Ne is a resort seaside town just 6.5hr from Ho Chi Minh City. It has only recently developed into a tourist destination since 2000 and is not as famous as Nha Trang for travellers. We spent 5 days in this lovely town and hope our friends and fellow travellers put Mui Ne on their next itinerary if they plan to travel to Vietnam.

Newbies Kitesurfing in Mui Ne

Mui Ne is a very popular windsurfing and kitesurfing destination in Asia due to its windy beaches. Although we hadn't initially planned to try out kitesurfing when we made the decision to head to Mui Ne, our guesthouse's owner, Ken had recommended we give it a go and introduced us to one of the instructors, Basti, from the Windchimes Kiting school. He was staying in the room next to ours and invited us to try out kiting the next morning. 

Gallery of kites

My In-Flight Essentials

I think the number one thing when flying is to fly as comfortable as possible. This includes dressing comfortably and taking things that will ensure my flight goes as smoothly as possible.

From the top of my head, these are the items I consider my in-flight essentials*, most of which could apply to both genders.

Clockwise: 1. Facial wipes, 2. Lucas papaw, 2. Roll-on deodorant, 4. Neck pillow, 5. Ipad, 6. Painkillers, 7. Earphones, 8. Pen, 9. Mobile charger, 10. Toothbrush, 11. Big scarf, 12. Small brush, 13. Cardigan