When you think of the French Rivera all the glitz and glamour immediately comes to mind. You're picturing stunning beaches, beautifully tanned people and maybe even a particular film festival. Well, all those assumptions are all pretty much true.

24 Hours in Barcelona

Two nights in Spain definitely wasn't enough. So far it's the place that's surprised me the most in that I had an absolute ball and loved the city of Barcelona. We had one full day in Barcelona so of course we packed it with everything Gaudí.

Above and Below The City Of Lights

When you think of bucket list cities, Paris is probably the first one that comes to mind. We've all seen a million pictures and movies set in Paris but actually being there is kind of surreal. With only a couple of days, we knew we could only fit in the main sights, but we tried to explore the streets as much as possible too. 

Palace Of Versailles

Welcome to France! Our first stop is the Palace Of Versailles in Paris, which housed the kings and queens of France up until the French Revolution. Opulence is an understatement at this place.

Camden Town

Camden is amazing. Enough said. It's probably my favourite place in London that I've explored so far and for good reason. The streets are lined with art and shops as you wander through this bohemian town.

London Queen

London has got to be one of my favourite cities, I always feel so at home. My first day back here and London has well and truly turned on summer!

LA, Santa Monica & Venice Beach

And then there was one... Being back in Los Angeles meant that the tour had ended and we'd pretty much all gone our separate ways. A few of us were still staying in the same hotel in LA after the tour, but for the most part, our time together had come to an end.

Las Vegas... Take Two

55 Days, 37 US States and 2 Canadian Provinces later and we're back to our very first stop... Las Vegas. Vegas hasn't exactly been my favourite place we've visited, but as it's the last stop on the tour I knew I had to embrace it.

Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon & Zion National Park

Three more national parks in three days. We actually we went to Bryce Canyon after the second visit to Yellowstone, so technically four national parks in three days. We were really getting our nature on.

Bear Spotting at Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park was easily one of the places I was looking forward to the most. I mean it's prime animal spotting territory! With the hope of seeing some bears we spent a good 7 hours exploring.

Keystone, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial & Deadwood

Today was a crazy busy day. We did all of the things. We were staying in a little cowboy town called Keystone which is basically at the base of Mt Rushmore. It's incredibly touristy, but then so is most of the USA.

Badlands National Park

Leaving Chicago meant that we weren't going to see another big city for quite some time, and we were getting back in touch with nature with visits to some of the most breathtaking national parks in the U.S.A.

Birthday Celebrations in Chicago!

So I've found the secret to not caring about getting older. Spend it in an amazing new city... like Chicago! No visit to Chicago is complete without an architectural boat cruise, so that's how we began my birthday.

Toronto & Niagara Falls | Canada!

I'd always been told that Toronto was a lot like Melbourne, they're both in the top 5 most livable cities in the world after all. So I was interested to see just how similar it is to the city I call home.

Quebec City & Montreal | Canada!

Enter Canada! I'd been looking forward to getting into Canada for so long because everyone always says it's very similar to Australia, however our first stop was Quebec City which was almost as if we'd suddenly flown to Europe.

Boston & Harvard University

Our stay in Boston started with a guided walking tour of Harvard University. Most of the U.S.A made you feel like you were in a movie or TV show, but being at Harvard University really felt like you'd jumped straight into a college movie.

New York City: Part II

Day two in New York City started with probably the most touristy thing you can do, a boat ride to the State Of Liberty.

New York City: Part 1

There really is nothing quite like New York City. It is the city of all cities, and three days there definitely was not enough. However we made the most of our time and packed in as much as we possibly could.

Washington D.C.

I don't think there are any countries in the world that are more patriotic than the USA, and being in Washington DC, you really feel the full force of that.

Savannah

If picturesque is what you're looking for, Savannah should be top of your list. Trees adorned with hanging moss, beautiful homes and horse-drawn carriages, it's definitely not one to miss.