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5 of my favourite roads to drive in the South Isla 5 of my favourite roads to drive in the South Island, New Zealand 🚐 Absolutely blown away by how beautiful the landscapes are down here, but the mountains are just everything and definitely stole the show for me (just mountain girl things) ⛰️😍 1️⃣Queenstown to Glenorchy (Rees River Bridge Viewpoint) 2️⃣Hass Pass (Wanaka to Haast) 3️⃣Lindis Pass (Wanaka to Lake Tekapo) 4️⃣Lake Pukaki to Aoraki / Mt Cook 5️⃣Te Anau to Milford Sound ➕Queenstown to Moke Lake Send this to someone you want to road trip New Zealand with 🤭 Footage was taken early December 2025 with some snow still sticking around on the mountains in early summer 🏔️ #newzealandtravel #newzealandtrip #nzmustdo #newzealandguide
Send this to your road trip buddy 🫶🏼🪻 I will neve Send this to your road trip buddy 🫶🏼🪻 I will never get over our trip to New Zealand’s South Island together in December 2025, not only because we got engaged but because it was such an incredible place with landscapes that look like paintings, waterfalls that blow your mind and mountains that you could stare at forever (all my favourite things tbh) ⛰️😍 👉🏼Comment “roadtrip” and I’ll send you the exact google map route we took on our road trip around the South Island! #newzealand #newzealandroadtrip
Spring has finally arrived to Victoria! Dates & de Spring has finally arrived to Victoria! Dates & details for these spots below 🙌💐 1. @tesselaar_tulip_festival - (similar to Tesselaar KaBloom Festival but tulips)! 💐 
📆Dates: 12th September - 11th October 2.  @goldrushballooningaustralia - Fly above the canola in a hot air balloon🎈 Use code “GOELISE” for a discount 
📆Dates: 15th August - 20th September 3. Annual @explorebendigo Tulip Display (it’s FREE)! 🌷More than 40,000 brightly colored tulips transform the historic CBD, making Pall Mall and the Conservatory Gardens
📆Dates: 11th September - 11th October 
 4. @kynetondaffodilandartsfestival - Best places to spot Daffodils in Kyneton - The Gold Mile (Burton Ave), Campaspe River Walk, Kyneton Botanical Gardens & Quarry Reserve✨
📆 Dates: 4th - 13th September 
 5. Cornella @canolawalk - the only place you can walk amongst canola fields in Victoria without harming the crop 🌼
📆Dates: 24th July - 27th September 
 6. @vicstaterosegarden  - Check out the 5000 roses on display! 🌹
📆 Peak bloom usually in November (these videos were taken early December) 
 7. @cherryhill_orchards Blossom Festival - A spring celebration surrounded by rows of beautiful cherry tree blossoms 🍒
📆Dates: 18th September - 4th October Which ones are you doing this year?! #visitmelbourne #wandervictoria
Thousands of daffodils only 1 hour from Melbourne Thousands of daffodils only 1 hour from Melbourne 🌼✨ Kyneton is bursting with yellow right now and in the coming weeks it will have the most stunning displays of daffodils in the state as part of their annual @kynetondaffodilandartsfestival ! 🙌🏻 While you’re in town you can: - Wander through open gardens - Rosebery Hill, Hazelmere, The Pines, Willowbrook and Kyneton Botanical Gardens. Guided tours at the Historic ‘Rock House’ 🏡 - Follow the Scarecrow Trail and find over 30 locally made scarecrows hidden across the town (this was actually so cute) 👀 - Check out the art exhibition, live music events, community events, bake sales, go on guided walks & don’t miss the Grand Parade on the last day. Lots of activities for the whole family!🎨 - Get breakfast from @grist_artisan_bakers, a delicious dinner from @donkeykyneton and spend the night at @kynetonbushresort 🛌 🍔 Best places to spot Daffodils in Kyneton: 1️⃣The Gold Mile (Burton Ave) 2️⃣Campaspe River Walk 3️⃣Kyneton Botanical Gardens 4️⃣Quarry Reserve 🗓️Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival runs from 4th - 13th September 👉🏼 Check out @kynetondaffodilandartsfestival for more info 🌼☺️ AD #kyneton #daffodilfestival #wandervictoria #visitmacedonranges #kynetondaffodilandartsfestival
Save these 8 spots for your next Daylesford road t Save these 8 spots for your next Daylesford road trip! I’m definitely that person who plans all her itineraries around waterfalls but who can blame me when they’re absolutely pumping at this time of the year! ✨ 📍The Blowhole - A 19th century diversion tunnel built by miners that creates a manmade waterfall accessed via a 200m return boardwalk 📍Avalon Cottage @daylesfordcountryretreats - the indoor and outdoor spa & woodfire were our favourites here 📍@the_hungry_wombat_daylesford - baked potatoes and a roast beef roll for us! 📍Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve - first and oldest mineral water reserve where you hand pump taps to taste natural mineral waters 📍Sailors Falls - A roadside waterfall best viewed after heavy rain (a short walk to it’s base down a staircase) 📍@cliffysemporium - local produce, gifts and delicious food (book ahead to avoid disappointment)! 📍@hepburnbathhousespa - wellness bathing in mineral rich waters drawn from their natural source 📍Loddon Falls - Cascades over spectacular basalt hexagonal columns into a huge swimming hole (a short rock scramble to the base) 👉🏼Comment “map” and I’ll send you a link to my Victoria Guide with 400+ things to do across the state and in regional towns just like this! 🗺️✨ #daylesford #visitvictoria #wandervictoria
I wasn’t sure if I could still do this … 🥹 …But m I wasn’t sure if I could still do this … 🥹 …But my recent spontaneous solo trip was made super easy with my @bagsmart_official backpacks on hand, it was one less thing I had to worry about when going on a solo adventure for the first time in years! 😮 My favourite features while adventuring were: 🎒Blast Pro 38L Travel Backpack - Everything is within reach, no digging needed when you’re on a hike! - Waterproof compartment inside to keep things safe (I used it for snacks)! - 180° full opening for easy access to laptop! 🎒Blast 43L Basic Roller Backpack - 3 in 1 Carrying system - rolling, hand carrying & it even switches to a backpack! - Easily fit all my scrapbooking essentials in the zipper meshed pocket - Water resistant fabric especially when outdoor commuting to accommodation ➕If you’re going interstate or overseas, both backpacks are CARRY-ON friendly! 👉🏼Comment “BLAST” and I’ll send you the link to take a look at them for yourself & don’t forget to use my discount code “elises” for 10% off! Link in bio too! AD #bagsmart #bagsmartbackpack #bagsmartblast #soloadventure #solotravel

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