Life is a journey

I could sense it within seconds of us reaching the outskirts of Hobart. That feeling I get when I arrive in a brand new place and instantly feel at home. I don’t know what causes it and it doesn’t seem to follow any logic. It’s happened with Ljubljana, Marrakech, Boracay, Koh Yao Noi, Kampot and Saigon… six of my favourite places that actually have very little in common with each other. There’s definitely not a pattern (that I can see!) that I can use to work out what exactly a place needs to have for me to love it. Sandstone buildings at Salamanca Place. It was the same with Hobart. I fell in love instantly and for no real reason. The city is beautiful. The sandstone buildings surrounding the waterfront are gorgeous, Salamanca Place especially. The streets were lined with art galleries, coffee shops and restaurants. The relaxed vibe had us wandering around the nearby marina for half a day, lingering in coffee shops and watching the world go by. A...

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column sort=𔄦_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] by Alyssa Ramos Note: Original title is “How To Travel Solo in Sydney When It’s Raining (and On A Price range)” Did you know that just like in LA , it hardly EVER rains in Sydney ? Yup. Sydney is recognized for its glorious warm and sunny climate which leads to its infamous beaches generally getting packed with bikini clad Victoria’s Secret models and attractive surfer boys.  Or so they say. I wouldn’t know mainly because the 3 days of the year I occurred to go to Sydney, there wasn’t just a non-stop torrential  down pour, but it was also freezing like the Antarctic , which means that no one was at the beach except die-hard surfers, and devoted vacationers,  like me. Luckily I’m a “the-wine-glass-is-half-full” type of gal, so alternatively of letting the cli...