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Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens Guide

September 13, 2020September 12, 2020 Karissa

Earlier in the year we took an ‘extended weekend’ trip to Queensland to visit some friends and on the first full day up there we decided to take a road trip to Byron Bay (one of my major bucket list … Continue reading Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens Guide

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Snapshot of our Queensland and New South Wales Adventures

September 6, 2020September 5, 2020 Karissa

Earlier in the year, only a few days after our Adelaide trip, we were off again and this time we were flying to Queensland to catch up with a few friends. It was a super quick four night venture with … Continue reading Snapshot of our Queensland and New South Wales Adventures

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A weekend in Adelaide

August 30, 2020August 29, 2020 Karissa

At the end of last year Cold Chisel announced that they were finally touring again and I pounced on the Melbourne tickets – I signed up to every ticket pre-sale site you could imagine – and managed to get tickets … Continue reading A weekend in Adelaide

Europe, France, Travel2 Comments

Magical Day at Disneyland Paris

August 23, 2020 Karissa

Our day exploring Disneyland Paris  Back in September, hubby and I were in Paris and the absolute first thing I had to book once our accommodation was arranged, was our tickets to Disneyland!  After a lot of searching, I managed … Continue reading Magical Day at Disneyland Paris

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Paris Travel Guide: Three Nights in Paris

August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 Karissa

Paris; The city of love. And yes, I did fall in love with this beautiful city.  While I absolutely love Nice, Paris has its own beauty and charm and comes in as a very close second to Nice as my … Continue reading Paris Travel Guide: Three Nights in Paris

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Day Trip to Monte Carlo, Monaco from Nice, France

August 13, 2020 Karissa

During our three night stay in Nice on the French Riviera, we decided to quickly pop over in to Monaco and visit Monte Carlo (more so to walk the F1 track than anything else!).  We began our day by walking … Continue reading Day Trip to Monte Carlo, Monaco from Nice, France

Europe, France, Travel6 Comments

Nice Travel Guide: Three Nights in Nice

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Karissa

Way back in September, we embarked on our first European adventure and it is hard to believe it was already 10 months ago! After spending four nights in Rome, we woke up insanely early (4:30am) to quickly shower and then … Continue reading Nice Travel Guide: Three Nights in Nice

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Sprinkles: Something Sweet in Tarneit

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 Karissa

If anyone knows my amazing hubby, they know he lovesssssssss his ice cream (especially Rainbow), and we practically ate our way through Italy and France stopping and trying as much gelato as we could get our hands on, but we … Continue reading Sprinkles: Something Sweet in Tarneit

England, Europe, Travel3 Comments

Harry Potter Studio Tour, London

July 31, 2020July 30, 2020 Karissa

While in London, the absolute number one thing I had to do was visit the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour. This was the number one thing I booked outside of my long haul flights to physically get my ass … Continue reading Harry Potter Studio Tour, London

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A Muggle in a Wizards World

July 31, 2020July 30, 2020 Karissa

Wherever I am in the world, if there is something Harry Potter related, I am normally there. From Melbourne, to New York, to London, there has been a Harry Potter related memory.  Today is a special day, not only is … Continue reading A Muggle in a Wizards World

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