A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
I have spent a lot of time in the Blue Mountains of Australia, and they are one of my favorite places in the whole country. I wanted to share my Blue Mountains Itinerary for the perfect Blue Mountains weekend away to help you fall in love with this magical place too, so here we go! […] Read more…
Are you ready to read perhaps the most detailed guide to 5 days in Sydney, Australia? If the answer is yes then read on! Beautiful Sydney, Australia. You could spend weeks in Sydney and not see everything worth seeing so 5 days in Sydney will never be enough time – although you can cover some […] Read more…
We spent a weekend on Kangaroo Island and managed to see a lot of highlights – read on to check out our Kangaroo Island itinerary… Kangaroo Island is the best place in Australia. Got your attention didn’t I? Obviously that is quite the statement but after visiting Kangaroo Island for two days, I can honestly […] Read more…
If you are planning to go hiking on Kangaroo Island, then you should definitely do the Ravine des Casoars hike to a beautiful and secluded beach! Read on to find out more. I fully believe that the best way to experience the natural beauty of a place is to go hiking, there is simply no […] Read more…
I hadn’t heard of the Grampians before moving to Australia. Like most attractions in Victoria (apart from the Great Ocean Road, Melbourne and Phillip Island), this National Park is virtually unknown to people outside of its home state. When friends in Melbourne suggested we join them to go camping and hiking in the Grampians over […] Read more…
On a cold winter’s weekend, I headed to Yulefest in the Blue Mountains, Christmas in July celebrations that are held every winter in the Blue Mountains town of Katoomba. I may be from the Southern Hemisphere, but after spending several years Christmassing in the colder climes of the Northern Hemisphere, having a BBQ and going […] Read more…
Like increasingly more things in my life, our day out in Melbourne was driven by my desire to see kitties. I haven’t been able to have one myself as I have been either living abroad or travelling over the last 11 years, which I think has made me a tad obsessive over every cute kitty […] Read more…
Over the 17 months that I lived in Sydney, I made it my mission to discover as many Sydney walks as I could. And there are loads of great walks around Sydney. Sydney has an abundance of national parks as well a stunning coastline which makes it one of the best cities in the world for […] Read more…
As well as being a color and a fruit, Orange NSW is also a small country town located in the central tablelands region, a couple hours drive from Sydney, Australia. Known for its fantastic local food scene and autumn colors, Orange NSW was the perfect choice of location for a weekend away from Sydney in […] Read more…
During our weekend back in the Blue Mountains a few weekends ago to enjoy the autumn colours, hiking (as always) was on the agenda. We have hiked numerous trails around Katoomba, Leura and Wentworth Falls including two of the biggies in the area– Wentworth Pass and Federal Pass – during previous visits. This time around […] Read more…