Regardless of where you come from, there are a few steps we all should take to ensure we are safe and secure during our time in Beijing.
Read MoreAnna Hartley is an Australian writer.
She has lived in Paris and Beijing since 2011.
Her work has been published in The Washington Post, France 24, Forbes Travel Guide, The Houston Chronicle, The New Zealand Herald, The Vancouver Sun, the Beijinger, and Babbel Magazine.
DIY Your Own Winery + Cycling 'Tour De Busso'
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Busselton is brilliant for cycling, and everybody knows that the wines in the south-west can’t be beaten. But when was the last time you combined the two?
Read MoreDiscover Perth: Australia’s Wild West Foodie Capital
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With its 265 days of sunshine per year, pristine beaches, and easy access to one of the world’s greatest wine regions, Perth is definitely worth the trip.
Read MoreHow To Prepare For Your Year Traveling Abroad
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Once I started jotting down ideas for this article, I couldn’t stop. It turns out that over the years, I’ve learned a lot about living abroad and what that does to a person.
Read MoreHow To Live Like A Parisian, No Matter What Neighborhood You’re In
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Articles about how to dress like/talk like/date like a Parisian are a dime-a-dozen, and mostly complete BS, so I was hesitant to take on this subject. Instead of listing what colors to wear and how to get that sexy french girl tousled hair that everybody seems to want, I’ve just described how I actually lived, when I was in Paris. Enjoy!
Read MoreDelving into the hutongs of Beijing, chopsticks at the ready
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I spent 10 days in Beijing last November, and high on my list of things to do was the Lost Plate culinary tour. Driving from stop to stop by tuk-tuk, we dove head-first into the local food scene that is at the heart of the dense 'hutong' neighborhoods. I wrote about it for The Washington Post.
Read MoreVersailles: An Unofficial Guide
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The Palace of Versailles, approximately 20km south-west of Paris is one of the most visited sites in Europe, and is on everybody's to-do list while in the City of Lights. It is an absolutely spectacular place, and one of my favourite sites in the Paris region, but it's not the kind of place you should just pitch up to and wing it.
Due to its size and popularity, a day in Versailles can easily descend into a disaster of long lines, bad timing, long walks in the dust and cancelled trains.
As a tour guide I've spent thousands of hours in the town and estate, and I firmly believe that preparation is the key. So read on, because I'm about to share as much advice as I can.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Paris Marathon Spectator Guide
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Watching the Paris Marathon isn't easy, even for a local. I was rushed, unprepared and even had to take a cab at one point. *shame*
Yet loads of people come to Paris from out of town to watch, so with this in mind, I've designed the perfect user-friendly Ultimate Paris Marathon Spectator Route.
Read MoreMonet's 'other' masterpiece: His gardens at Giverny
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Published in The Washington Post, January 10 2016
A short train ride from Paris, visitors can enter a serene but spectacular Eden cultivated by the impressionist artist.
Read MoreA Mini Guide to Paris: Eating, Visiting and Loving in the City of Lights
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Published in Marque Magazine August 2015
Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world, and home to some of its most iconic monuments. Crammed with historical sites, museums, fashion boutiques and fantastic restaurants, it provides endless entertainment for those that choose to visit. It can also appear overwhelming and visitors often make the mistake of trying to cram in too much. After four years in the City of Lights, I still haven’t seen everything, so take my advice, relax, breathe, and hold onto these basic tips when planning your Paris escape.
Read MoreParis Hack (How To Do Paris Right)
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Every city has its own unwritten rules and quirks and governing principles of which tourists are blissfully ignorant. The bad news is that this can make tourists annoying, even jerkish. The good news is that at least some of this jerkishness could be mitigated by knowing a few, key nuggets of information.
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