The Return To Atlantis…

26.02.2016

<p>Just an hours drive north of Perth lies Two Rocks, a sleepy little fishing town with a quaint harbour, majestic bushland and unspoilt beaches. It's also home to one of Perth's most awesome secrets - the abandoned Atlantis Marine Park.</p>
<p>The park, which initially opened in 1981, was set to be the glittering feature of Alan Bond's ‘Yanchep Sun City’ vision – a premier leisure, resort and residential hub riding on the back of Perth's rapid expansion. But hopes for the park were ahead of their time and it closed it's doors for the last time in 1990, just nine years after opening. It has been left abandoned ever since.</p>
<p>35 years later Atlantis is now an overgrown marine world that once was and has been almost completely retaken by nature...</p>

Just an hours drive north of Perth lies Two Rocks, a sleepy little fishing town with a quaint harbour, majestic bushland and unspoilt beaches. It's also home to one of Perth's most awesome secrets - the abandoned Atlantis Marine Park.

The park, which initially opened in 1981, was set to be the glittering feature of Alan Bond's ‘Yanchep Sun City’ vision – a premier leisure, resort and residential hub riding on the back of Perth's rapid expansion. But hopes for the park were ahead of their time and it closed it's doors for the last time in 1990, just nine years after opening. It has been left abandoned ever since.

35 years later Atlantis is now an overgrown marine world that once was and has been almost completely retaken by nature...

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Yoga In The Dunes

11.02.2016

Two yoga enthusiasts, a mean 4x4 and 2 kilometres of pure white, crisp sand dunes…

Tucked away just behind the pretty bay town of Lancelin, about an hour and a half drive north of Perth, the Lancelin sand dunes are the largest in Western Australia consisting of nothing but pure white, fine sand. They are approx. two kilometres long, three storeys high and because of the lack of vegetation (none, zilch, zero), they provide the perfect spot for dirt bikes, four wheel driving, sand-boarding... and Yoga.

Yep, you read that right. Yoga.

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The Sydney Edit

29.12.2015

<p>I was recently lucky enough to visit Sydney on a work trip. Having never been before, I was super excited to finally explore Australia outside of WA, and so extended my trip a few days so I could stay with friends for a long weekend.</p>
<p>And what a weekend it was! I may have only had three days to explore one of the most famous cities on the planet, but I sure did pack a lot in... </p>

I was recently lucky enough to visit Sydney on a work trip. Having never been before, I was super excited to finally explore Australia outside of WA, and so extended my trip a few days so I could stay with friends for a long weekend.

And what a weekend it was! I may have only had three days to explore one of the most famous cities on the planet, but I sure did pack a lot in...

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Love Story

12.12.2015

Yesterday, I walked my mom down the aisle so she could marry the absolute love of her life.

I also gave the Maid of Honour speech, which was one of the hardest things I’ve ever written – because my mom is the most important person in my life. It had to be perfect!

I wanted to share my speech, in celebration of the day – but also because of the incredible love story it reflects on.

It is a reminder to us all, that true love really does exist ♥

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Margaret River Memoirs – Pt. III

07.12.2015

<p>It’s the morning after the night before… and I’m feeling surprisingly refreshed and ready to soak up our final day (booo) in Margaret River, located on the South West coast of WA.</p>
<p>It’s just after 7am the next morning as I snuck out of the apartment for a run around the town - wanting to take everything in one last time before we checked out of the apartment and headed for brekkie overlooking Gnarabup Beach.</p>
<p>The sights that awaited me in the forest were just exquisite - but nothing compared to what the rest of the day had in store...</p>
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It’s the morning after the night before… and I’m feeling surprisingly refreshed and ready to soak up our final day (booo) in Margaret River, located on the South West coast of WA.

It’s just after 7am the next morning as I snuck out of the apartment for a run around the town - wanting to take everything in one last time before we checked out of the apartment and headed for brekkie overlooking Gnarabup Beach.

The sights that awaited me in the forest were just exquisite - but nothing compared to what the rest of the day had in store...

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Margaret River Memoirs – Pt. II

01.12.2015

<p>A few weeks ago, I headed on a fun Aussie road trip with three of my favourite girlfriends to the delicious Margaret River - and of course I totally just had to blog about it!</p>
<p>One post alone just wouldn't do, so I decided to divide the trip up into my Margaret River Memoirs instead... the first was published last week, shortly followed by my review of the chic new Riversmith; a cafe, produce & lifestyle store located at the iconic renovated garage on the main street of #MargaretRiver.</p>
<p>Now it's definitely time to publish my second Margaret River Memoir... although given it's based around a full day of wine tasting, it's a little more (surprisingly in-focus) image-based than copy - for obvious reasons...</p>

A few weeks ago, I headed on a fun Aussie road trip with three of my favourite girlfriends to the delicious Margaret River - and of course I totally just had to blog about it!

One post alone just wouldn't do, so I decided to divide the trip up into my Margaret River Memoirs instead... the first was published last week, shortly followed by my review of the chic new Riversmith; a cafe, produce & lifestyle store located at the iconic renovated garage on the main street of #MargaretRiver.

Now it's definitely time to publish my second Margaret River Memoir... although given it's based around a full day of wine tasting, it's a little more (surprisingly in-focus) image-based than copy - for obvious reasons...

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Riversmith, The Heart Of Margaret River

26.11.2015

<p>It was quite by accident that we discovered Riversmith - and boy, am I glad we did. <br /><br />The atmosphere, decor and ethos (not to mention the food and drink) of Riversmith cafe is just inspirational. In-fact, the family run business located in the heart of Margaret River is not just a cafe - it is also a produce and lifestyle store, showcasing "the abundant resources of the Margaret River region and beyond", where people can enjoy good food and celebrate good, local farming.</p>
<p>And their Smashed Avo was pretty epic too...</p>

It was quite by accident that we discovered Riversmith - and boy, am I glad we did.

The atmosphere, decor and ethos (not to mention the food and drink) of Riversmith cafe is just inspirational. In-fact, the family run business located in the heart of Margaret River is not just a cafe - it is also a produce and lifestyle store, showcasing "the abundant resources of the Margaret River region and beyond", where people can enjoy good food and celebrate good, local farming.

And their Smashed Avo was pretty epic too...

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