admin It’s one of those typically gorgeous Brisbane afternoons. The air is crisp and cool, the sun beaming through, casting a warm golden glow over South Bank and our beautiful river city. The sky is a brilliant shade of blue with candy-cotton puffs of perfect white clouds floating by. I know, as the sun sets, those … Read more
Waiting in line for a much-needed coffee, I casually struck up a conversation with one of the lovely baristas working at the cafe. Somehow our chat prompted me to mention I work from home, which led her to ask what I do for a living. As I explained I work as a travel and freelance writer, the … Read more
Oh, yay! You’re going on a holiday! How great for you, you must be so excited. Where are you going? Vancouver, wow, all the way from Sydney. So, you’re going to be jammed into an aluminium tube with 500 strangers, confined to a 76cm x 91cm space for 18 hours, sounds peachy. Your chances of scoring … Read more
Since we came home from our big trip I’ve struggled a bit to get back into my usual creative rhythm. It’s easy to let these things slip too, the things that energise you and help you stay connected to yourself. For me, these things are gardening, drawing and painting, cooking and cyber-stalking celebrities. Yep, I … Read more
Great news, guys, I just started training at a new CrossFit Box. Woah, wait, hold on a minute. Don’t freak out just because I mentioned CrossFit. In fact, let’s take a moment to get a few things straight before we keep going with this great story about my social shortcomings. Hello, my name is Phoebe … Read more
If you’ve ever thought about visiting Singapore there’s a good chance you’ve heard someone tell you how expensive it is. You’ll find most of the tourist spots live up to this expectation, where the cheapest bottle of wine on a menu sits at $100AU and dinner at a nice restaurant can easily set you back … Read more
When it comes to travel, there are times you really don’t mind lumping your gigantic backpack around or winding your suitcase through a crowded airport or train station. Then there are the times when you realise you’re a tiny bit over it and want a holiday that’s easy but still amazing. This is where a … Read more
Envy isn’t a pretty word and it’s not really a word you want associating with yourself at all, especially with it being one of the seven deadly sins and all. When we achieve something great or have something wonderful and someone is mean to us about it, our family and friends reassure us that person … Read more
There would be very few people out there who haven’t thought about getting up and leaving their current job to find a new path, a new life goal, or to simply have a change. I had been really frustrated for a really long time working for someone else. I felt confined and boxed in, every … Read more
Lately, my mind has been focusing a lot on relationships. I’ve been thinking about romantic relationships, friendships, acquaintances and everything else in between, both past and present. We meet so many people in our lives and have so many interactions with them, it can be hard to keep track of everything and the impact they … Read more