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The Music Bar

Posted on November 28, 2021January 8, 2022 by Lindsay

Okay, so the title of this post isn't a nod to my obsession with live music (which is very much a 'thing'). Instead, it's referring to an actual bar called The Music Bar, which is (or was?) located on the...continue reading

The Traveller’s Mindset

Posted on July 17, 2021July 18, 2021 by Lindsay

I LOVE me a good TED Talk. They're a great way to learn something new or to gain greater insight into a concept you might already have an interest in. From time to time, I'll go on a TED Talk...continue reading

Laneway Culture

Posted on June 5, 2021November 29, 2021 by Lindsay

Over the years, I've had many people ask what it was about Melbourne that left such an impression. My response usually takes shape in the form of me inarticulately rambling about all the things I loved about living there. One...continue reading

Hartz Mountains National Park

Posted on May 15, 2021November 29, 2021 by Lindsay

In November, 2017, I took off on a hiking trip to Tasmania. This was the same trip that included my stop on Bruny Island. Before getting to Bruny, though, I headed to the beauuuutiful Tahune Forest Airwalk for a two-night...continue reading

Bruny Island – Part 2

Posted on April 9, 2021November 29, 2021 by Lindsay

SO Day 1 on Bruny Island didn't involve as much exploration as I'd planned, but at least it was a fitting introduction to the State's arachnid population. Waking up on Day 2, my first priority was to text the homeowner...continue reading

Bruny Island – Part 1

Posted on April 3, 2021September 12, 2023 by Lindsay

For most of 2017, I was living in Melbourne, Australia. During that time, I ventured off on two hiking trips to Tasmania (apparently one just wasn't enough). At the end of the second Tasmanian adventure (November, 2017), I decided to...continue reading