Just a big reminder on the corner of 54th Street and Avenue of the Americas (6th), that all you need is love. Wish we had time to get to the Hope sign on 7th Avenue as well!

The best thing about Top Of The Rock is that they control how many people are allowed up to the top at the one time with a timed entry system. This was so good, as it meant that it wasn't crowded at all at the top and there was plenty of space for everyone to move around and take photos happily. The building has such an interesting history and story. You can find out more about it here. 

My first trip to New York and mainland North America was something I felt like I had been planning for half of my life. And it finally became a reality late last year, after 4 and a half years of university and working as many hours as I could at my casual retails jobs. Our USA trip wasn't something I wanted to rush or do on a major budget, so instead we decided to wait until we had enough time and money and until Thom had finished his apprenticeship, so that we could really enjoy the adventure. Over the next few weeks I would like to share our adventure with you, which was about 4 weeks all together. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any travel questions!

It's no secret that travelling can be extremely expensive! It can sometimes even cost you thousands of dollars extra if you're not paying attention to what you're paying for. I often get asked for tips about booking overseas travel and this is what I always recommend to people. Here are my tips for saving money when booking your travels:

For some reason I often find myself somewhere looking at an incredible view with no camera except for my iPhone. It's getting quite annoying, but luckily sometimes even iPhone photos do the job! While shopping at Harbour Town on the Docklands one day, Thom and I spontaneously decided to take a spin on the Melbourne Star. Although not as big or famous as the London Eye and despite it's many breakdowns, it still offers some beautiful views of Melbourne's city, as well as the surrounding suburbs.

It's always nice to get away for the weekend and relax! In Victoria the possibilities are endless, with so many weekend getaway destinations only a few hours drive away. We recently spent a weekend in Nagambie with my extended family. It was so lovely and peaceful, looking out over the water and just doing nothing. Country Victoria is definitely beautiful. On the way home we drove across the state and over to Bridgewater to visit the waterhole pictured below. Thom knows some really beautiful spots around Victoria, you would never find this one if you didn't know about it! It was so quiet and peaceful being completely surrounded by nature. It was the perfect way to end the weekend. 

One of Melbourne's most popular beach tourist attractions are the bathing boxes at Brighton Beach. You can't pick up a Melbourne Travel Guide or look up "what to do in Melbourne" without someone recommending you go and see them. And they are super cute! While the beach is nothing too special the bathing boxes are definitely really cute, and if you're looking for real estate, cost a fortune! You can also find cute bathing boxes along the Mornington Peninsula, including Safety Beach and Mount Martha. 

Melbourne has some incredibly beautiful buildings, but my favourite by far is the current Louis Vuitton building on the corner of Collins Street and Russell Street in the CBD. 

The building was built in 1886 as a medical practice, and since then has been home to several different businesses - including an exclusive club for women in the early 1900's. These days it is home to the luxury brand Louis Vuitton, and I have to admit, they seem to be a great combination. Melbourne has many many beautiful buildings around it's city (another amazing one is the Melbourne GPO - currently home to Australia's first H&M store on Bourke Street), and I'm not sure why this one stands out to me more than others, but I love it. The detail in the architecture and the way that every level offers different features makes it something really special. It's infallible.

There's no doubt about it, Hawaii is the picture perfect palm tree paradise, with palm trees lining all the streets and fruit treats everywhere. With it's endless blue ocean and perfect sandy beaches, Hawaii is exactly as beautiful as the postcards. Here are a few more pictures of my time in Waikiki.

For our last attempt to find Sea Turtles in Hawaii, we jumped on the North Shore Turtle Tour. What could go wrong? The word turtle was in the name of the tour, surely that meant we were going to see some turtles! The North Shore Turtle Tour offers a tour of the East and North Coasts of Oahu, doing a big circle up the East Coast, across the North Shore and back down the middle to Waikiki. It was a full day of exploring some of Oahu's most beautiful features that we never would have found on our own! The Turtle Tour includes 12 different stops all around Oahu, including many of Oahu's hidden secrets, that you never would have found solo. 

The first stop was Diamond Head and beautiful views of the Ocean. Unfortunately our day started off rather cloudy and a little gloomy, so our pictures are quite grey. However, even through the clouds you can still see the beauty that lies at Diamond Head.

Kualoa is a family owned ranch on the east side of Oahu. Established in 1850, Kualoa is still a working cattle ranch, stretching from the mountains to the ocean. Kualoa is extremely popular for filming movies and TV shows, with Jurassic Park, Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, 50 First Dates, LOST, and Hawaii Five-O all taking place amongst the mountains of Kualoa. We booked a full day tour of Kualoa Ranch, which included two activities whilst there, a beautiful buffet lunch, and hotel transfers.