Sydney, Australia

A new city. Some great company. And one beautiful weekend.

A couple of weekends ago, my mum and dad came to visit me and the boyf in Sydney and we had the best weekend together. From king sized beds and spectacular views to ferry rides to the North Shore, it was one of the nicest weekends I’ve had in a long time. Living so far away from home, in London, I really missed my family and living so close to them was something that I used to take for granted. Skype's great, but it ain't got nothing on the real thing! 

Here are a few pictures I took on the Ferry ride to Manly, which is definitely the best way to see the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.

Strawberry Fields Forever

When I was back in Brisbane, about a month ago (sorry, I’m backtracking here – but better late then never) I spent a lovely morning with the mum and boyf at Rolin Strawberry Farm just north of Brisbane. Here we met Farmer Bruce who educated us about the perfect way to pick a strawberry, dribbled over the fresh, farm-made strawberry ice-cream and chocolate dipped strawberries and of course picked up punnets and punnets of fresh strawberries which we pretty much got stuck into in the car on the way home. It was such a lovely outing for which you don’t have to dedicate all day to and is a great, quirky idea for anyone looking for “something different” to do. 

MOVE. EAT. LEARN

Now, I haven’t done many travel posts in a while but I came across the new STA travel TV advert and I am so inspired by it. I love that the MOVE and EAT videos have an underlying linear concept that truly is beautiful and I get a little jealous of the LEARN video as it just re-ignites the travel fire that lies deep within my belly. 

The one thing that I love most about travelling is getting the opportunity to experience things that you wouldn’t usually experience in your everyday life from the people you meet to the food you taste, it is an unbelievable feeling.  

New Beginnings.

What a relief! After 5 long, stressful days in Sydney, I’ve finally found a place to call my home at Bondi beach. Having lived in concrete city, London, for the last two years I was craving a sea change, so I’m very happy! I’m moving into an unfurnished apartment, which for some may be a daunting prospect but for me, I’m revelling in the fact that this “shell” is my blank canvas. A fresh start. And I cannot wait to start furnishing it with all the things that I love, staying true to my vintage heart.

PS Find more home inspiration here. 

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Bye Bye Brisbane

For those that follow me on Twitter (@jrabbitscloset) you already know that my time at home in Brisbane has come to an end and I'm off to start another adventure in Sydney! I've had the best month in Brisbane, catching up with friends and family and just generally re-acquainting myself with the city. I know that I'll definitely miss it and all of its familiarity but as it goes in life, you must keep moving forward. 

Castaway

I think I’ve said it a million times before but the one thing I love about blogging is stumbling across new blogs. When this happens I just feel so inspired that there are incredible people out there who are just doing their “thang”. I came across this beautiful campaign via Spell & The Gypsy Collective, which has sent my heart into a flutter. Not only do I love the jewellery I’m all over the kimonos. Also, I think that the photographer has done an incredible job with embodying the whimsical atmosphere and capturing the essence of the beautiful surroundings. Very inspiring.

PS I believe that this was shot at my favourite place in the entire world, Byron Bay.