Author: Bea Urmos

  • 3 Fabulous Natural Rock Pools On The Barrington Coast, NSW

    3 Fabulous Natural Rock Pools On The Barrington Coast, NSW

    The Barrington Coast is a ~190 km coastline on the lower mid north coast of New South Wales, blessed with gorgeous beaches (not that unusual in Australia), scenic waterways and waterfalls. It also includes the Great Lakes, Manning Valley, Gloucester and the Barrington Tops plateau. The twin towns of Forster and Tuncurry are the two…

  • 4 Reasons To Visit The Warrumbungles, New South Wales

    4 Reasons To Visit The Warrumbungles, New South Wales

    Warrumbungle National Park is one I’ve never heard of before – yes, before we moved to Australia. But that’s the true magic of Australia: all the places you haven’t heard of – not because they’re not breathtakingly wonderful, rather because they’re remote and there are too many of them. Well, Warrumbungle National Park is one.…

  • 6 Outdoorsy Things To Do With Kids In Hornsby

    6 Outdoorsy Things To Do With Kids In Hornsby

    Hornsby is one of the best suburbs to live with a family in Metro Sydney. Especially if you’re a bushwalking, outdoorsy family. Well, we are, and we kind of accidentally ended up in Hornsby after moving to Sydney from the other end of the world. I haven’t known much about the Sydney suburbs, and spending…

  • Forests In Sydney: 10 Amazing Walks

    Forests In Sydney: 10 Amazing Walks

    Everyone talks about the fabulous beaches of Sydney – and rightly so. But who talks about the amazing forests one can find in the city? I will! Because here’s the thing: when you talk about a city with over 5 million inhabitants, you don’t immediately think about green spaces, let alone forests. Or the adventurous…

  • A Day Trip To Cabarita With Kids

    A Day Trip To Cabarita With Kids

    If you want to plan an exciting day trip in Sydney with kids, make sure to include a ferry ride. Then figure out which stops would make a good addition to your day, and you’re done. Moreover, public transport is very affordable on the weekend. So what are you waiting for? (I know, packing for…

  • 4 Amazing Natural Rock Pools On The Central Coast, NSW

    4 Amazing Natural Rock Pools On The Central Coast, NSW

    What, only four? Well, there’s a lot more, but what I want to show you are some of the barely known natural rock pools on the Central Coast that are not so obvious to find. I’m not that vain to think I’m the first one to write about them, and surely, you can find very…

  • 3 Astonishing, Lesser-Known Rock Formations In The Blue Mountains

    3 Astonishing, Lesser-Known Rock Formations In The Blue Mountains

    I’ve written about my favorite walks and favorite lookouts in the Blue Mountains, but this national park has a lot more to charm you, no matter how many times you visit. In this post I’m showing you three extraordinary places. They’re not exactly lookouts, though you find lovely views at each, but what makes them…

  • 4 Fun Outdoorsy Things To Do In Parramatta With Kids

    4 Fun Outdoorsy Things To Do In Parramatta With Kids

    Are you an outdoorsy mum looking for things to do with your energetic kid(s)? How about a day trip to Parramatta? Ever since we moved to Sydney and my son fell for the ferry rides around Sydney Harbour, I knew that we should take the ferry all the way to Parramatta one day. We did,…

  • A Day Trip To Berry Island Reserve With Kids

    A Day Trip To Berry Island Reserve With Kids

    Ever since we moved to Sydney, I like taking my son on day trips inside the city. My favorites are the headlands and their scenic walking tracks, and there seems to be endless of them. My son appreciates the train rides and ferry trips just as much. Our day trip to Berry Island incorporated all…