The Little Daydreamer

Northern Territory Part I

After saying bye to possibly my favourite city ever, Melbourne I ventured out alone to Darwin. It was here where I was about to start my Contiki Big Walkabout adventures. Nervous does not describe how I felt! As ridiculous as this sounds, I was terrified that nobody on the coach (and I was about to spend an entire month with these people) was going to like me and that I was not going to have any…

I’ve returned! 

After my long hiatus from blogging I am back! I won’t go too much into why I was away, but I was just dealing with the stress of university and it all got a little too much!  But now that I have finished I can return and finally upload all my adventures that I’ve been on for the past year!  So thank you for being patient and stick with me! 

Happy 180th Birthday Melbourne! Pt III

My final place to visit in Melbourne was the dockyards, and it really was the best place to be my last. By this stage in the day I had started to tire a little, as I had been walking around the city and spent a couple of hours up the Eureka Skydeck, so to solve this issue I simply climbed aboard the City Circle Tram and let it show me the city! The City Circle, especially if you sit on the…

Happy 180th Birthday Melbourne! Pt II

The first place I visited in Melbourne was the Eureka Skydeck, however,it was at nighttime. Meaning the views looked completely different when contrasted against the day. Even though it was/is the same platform looking out at the exact same view, the difference between day and night completely changes the charm of the city. During the night you see a sparkling, dazzling city shimmering under your…

Happy 180th Birthday Melbourne! Pt I

The entire week I was in Melbourne the weather had been horrendous, and it wasn’t until the last day that the sun came out to say hello! Understandably, I took full advantage of the sunlight. I saw more of Melbourne in a mere six hours than I had the whole week. Due to this I ended up with so many photos that the next three posts are made into a three-part series. Let me explain further, my last…

Most of my week in Melbourne was spent hiding under some form of a shelter or walking around with my hood up constantly, because it did not stop raining! But I took this as a silver lining because to shelter yourself, one option and this is a great option, is to shop. Shops provide central heating, and retail therapy to warm yourself and simply make you feel great. Maybe not your bank account so…

Once I’d recovered a little from my jet lag of flying for over 22 hours, I finally set foot in the city of Melbourne. Before arriving, I had made a promise to my brother that I would go and see the Melbourne cricket ground. Normally, every new city I go to I walk around the city and visit their galleries, because I love art. It’s as simple as that, however, my brother on the other hand is the…

Mt first stop in this month long trip was Melbourne. The friendliest city, that I have ever been to so far. And the first thing my cousin told me to do, was to go up the Eureka Skydeck and see the city from up top. This advice was definitely worth taking, because I got to see the city twinkling and looking its sharpest, but also by seeing it from the top I got a rough idea on the layout of the…

Let’s talk about the land down under!

So, for the past two months I went a little AWOL. Why I disappeared was because I spent the last month and a bit in the land down under, or also known as… Australia! I cannot put into words how amazing, breathtaking, life changing, mind blowing etc etc this trip was. As you can guess, I took a lot of photographs and have captured so many stories and moments, that they are going to last me a…

The Eternal City, Rome.

Now, where do I start? Ever seen the film, The Roman Holiday? If you have take a breather here, but if you haven’t then here goes… Roman Holiday is a film with Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, and it is an absolute classic. It is about a princess who is doing her duty by touring Europe and has finally had enough so makes an escape and starts exploring, you guessed it… Rome. She meets Gregory…

Find peace in Assisi

Assisi is one of the smaller towns in Italy, and I was completely unaware of it until this trip. But one thing’s for sure, it is one of my most loved places and I know, I will definitely be returning. It is known as the birthplace of St. Francis, but was considered a sacred place well before the birth. It is believed that the town was built around around a holy spirit, giving it the sacred…

Burnt sienna, umber or yellew ochre are the reasons why I was so excited to visit Siena. This medieval tuscan city contains a natural pigment which helped create these rich colours used by the renaissance artists and artists of today. I know, it’s a very small fact but as art was my favourite subject, I found this so exciting! The main reason why you would want to visit Siena is probably because…

If you are looking for a quiet, tranquil little place to escape to in Italy then San Gimignano is the place for you. This place was completely unknown to me until our tour took us here for the morning and lunch. It was fantastic! It is a small town in the Tuscany region and is captivated by medieval architecture. San Gimignano also had the best white wine I have ever tasted! If you have the time,…

As an art history student I have learned that, Florence is a city which epitomises the subject. A city where you are literally walking in the footsteps of the greats, such as, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante, Bernini etc. If this isn’t enough, the architecture alone will completely blow you away. The tour I was on was incredibly hectic, meaning I physically had no time to see artworks in any…

Venice is a city which has been on my bucket list, since I found out what a bucket list was! Known for its romantic gondola rides, canals and many bridges. It literally is like stepping into a whole new world. Like any tourist, the first thing I did was get myself a gondola ride, peruse through the watery canals and see Venice the way it should be seen. It is stunning how the city is built, and…

Verona or also known as ‘Piccola Roma’, is an Italian treassure! Verona had it all, the little cobbled streets to its very own amphitheatre. But the reason why I was so excited to be in Verona was because of Romeo and Juliet. It is said that Shakespeare based the play in Verona, and on a real family dispute (this part I don’t know how true it is or the full story) but also because of the romcom,…