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Bali

  • Bali, Slow Travel / July 29, 2014

    An Aussie takes her Austrian abroad….

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  • Bali, Slow Travel / October 8, 2014

    Bali Tips – Nusa Lembongan

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  • Bali, Slow Travel / July 14, 2014

    A glimpse of our getaway….

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  • Bali, Slow Travel / May 22, 2018

    Hotel Review: Kaleydo Villas, Gili Trawangan – our perfect Honeymoon escape!

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Hotel Review: Kaleydo Villas, Gili Trawangan – our perfect Honeymoon escape!

Bali Tips – Nusa Lembongan

An Aussie takes her Austrian abroad….

A glimpse of our getaway….


Hi! I'm Carly, an Aussie living in Vienna since 2012. A flat white fiend & slow traveller, I'm here to show you the local side of life in Austria.

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I’ve always been a northside girl in Melbourne # I’ve always been a northside girl in Melbourne #whenyouknowyouknow 💁🏼‍♀️ I kicked around Lygon street deli’s and Brunetti coffee on Sundays, picnicked in the Fitzroy gardens and partied up and down the trashy bars of Smith and Brunswick street in my twenties - always turning my nose up at the thought of ‘crossing the river’ (the wriggly Yarra divides Melbourne strongly into Southside vs Northside clans). So guess which side of Melbourne Stefan naturally became OBSESSED with staying in? Southside of course 😆We spent our last few days in the city beside the bay, finding brunch and coffee spots I begrudgingly adored, looked out over sunsets across the calm bay waters and walked the Albert Park Lakeside in soaring heat to South Melbourne just for fun (check stories highlights for the sweaty stunning views!) Having neutral territory to discover together made it a brand new adventure even in my hometown - and he miiiight have convinced me that Southside has its perks, but I’ll always be a Northside hipster in my heart ❤️ 😊 Which side do you belong to? Seaside semi-swanky South or bougie hipster North?
Tassie Cellar Doors (wineries) are something else. Tassie Cellar Doors (wineries) are something else... 🍷 Everyone I spoke to before visiting Tasmania raved about the cheese, the salmon, the oysters, the foodie markets and of course, the wine. We didn’t get the summer sun we were hoping for on the East Coast in Coles Bay buuuut that just meant we had a perfect day for visiting local wineries, like this gem @devilscornerwine. Views are dramatic, tasting plate is killer, and my pick of the wine was the way-too-easy-drinkable delicious Pinot Gris 👌🏻 The only question now is - how to get as much as possible back to Austria??
Maybe the best coffee stop of my life 💁🏼‍♀️ We’ve spent nearly a week exploring Tasmania and it feels like we’ve barely scratched the surface. There’s a wildness, a raw quality to the nature here - it feels like the edge of the world, like the blues are brighter and the air is clearer, but the summer weather is, ah, unpredictable at best 😆 Of course, because this is Australia, even at these remote outposts in a National Park overlooking Pirate Bay you can STILL get a banging coffee, with oat milk, bio compostable cup and the best damn view of my life. Tassie is truly special and going on my bucketlist for future, longer #slowtravel adventures. Where have you had your best coffee with a view? ☕️
The funny thing about visiting your hometown when The funny thing about visiting your hometown when living abroad is you get to see it through completely new eyes. The sights and sounds (kookaburras and wattlebirds in the morning!) are familiar but so much more appreciated. Visiting Melbourne for me is like putting on an old comfy pair of shoes - familiar, worn in, easy - but not quiiiite the right fit anymore (do you know the feeling?) After 8 years away, it’s stunning to come back and find gems like this remote escape on the Mornington Peninsula, which we cycled to along the semi-hidden Bay Trail. Slow travel doesn’t have to be about new countries - sometimes rediscovering your own backyard is just as lovely 💕
Salty skin, sandy toes...back home with family for Salty skin, sandy toes...back home with family for Australian summer classic moments 💕 The Mornington Peninsula is the coastline of Melbourne our family grew up on, but seeing it through fresh eyes with Stefan makes me appreciate the place even more. We’ve been to the beach filled with rockpools and surf, sipped wine at Crittenden estate on top of Arthurs seat, paddled in the calm bay water and today will bike along the coastline to Sorrento. So many natural gifts I took for granted as a kid are now gleaming natural attractions, and I love rediscovering these sleepy towns. #Slowtravel can also be about rediscovering places you’ve already been - do you return to holiday spots from childhood? Or nah?
Back in Melbourne and it feels so good! I’ve got Back in Melbourne and it feels so good! I’ve got a few days before Stefan joins me to hit up all my fave hipster haunts and brunch spots and to reacquaint myself with Melbs life. It’s been 4 years since our last visit so I’m sure about 50jillion new alley bars and foodie hotspots opened in that time 😆 Hit me with your reccs for locally sourced sustainable eats folks! Oh and don’t worry in leas than 24 hours I’ve already: ✅ Had brunch with avo on toast and 2 perfect flat whites ✅ Visited @readingsbooks to stock up on Aussie fiction 🙌🏻🤓 ✅ Strolled Brunswick street to lap up the vibe and devour epic vegan icecream from @ilmelogranomelbourne that I 100% spilled down my white top . Will be keeping my eyes peeled for slow travel experiences in my former home town but would love to know - what do you think we should explore in Melbourne?
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