Sometimes it's hard to believe that the Bay of Fires is located in Tassie, and not in the northern state of Queensland where these views are endless. But these crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches and orange lichen-covered granite boulders is an absolute highlight of Tasmania's East Coast, and one that is not to be missed on your visit. Known as the Bay of Fires, this conservation area extends along the coast from Binalong Bay in the south to Eddystone Point in the north, with countless beaches and bay in between. I'm going to let the pictures speak for themselves, Bay of Fires is just so beautiful I could have spent ages here.

Located on Tasmania's stunning East Coast, Freycinet National Park attracts thousands of vistors each year with it's secluded bays, white sandy beaches, dramatic granite peaks and abundant wildlife. Freycinet is also the home of the iconic Wineglass Bay. The National Park occupies the majority of the Freycinet Peninsula, looking out to the Tasman Sea from the Eastern side, and back toward the Tasmanian Coastline on the West.

Close enough to Hobart for a day trip, but far enough for a whole weekend, is the beautiful rugged land of Bruny Island. Made up of a North and South island, held together by the iconic and narrow isthmus called The Neck, Bruny Island feels like a country dream, with long dry grass, tall gumtrees and different wildlife everywhere you turn around. While visiting Tasmania over the Easter long weekend, we made our way out to Bruny Island to experience everything the island had to offer.

What can I say about Hobart? I don't even know where to start! As someone who doesn't particularly enjoy the cold or Melbourne's weather, I was reluctant to go further south, preferring to spend my weekends up north chasing the sunshine. But the longer I worked in travel, the more I constantly heard about how amazing, breathtaking and adventurous our little island of Tasmania was. It started to slowly but surely creep up my Australia bucket list. And this Easter I finally got over there to check it out, and BOY did the weather turn it on for us. We got so lucky, it was absolutely outstanding with clear blue skies for the whole weekend!

Ahh Tasmania. The tiny Australian island, separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait, and absolutely brimming with beautiful landscapes, friendly wildlife and more open space than you could image. Affectionately called Tassie by locals, it has quickly become a must see destination in the Australian landscape, with more and more international tourists and Aussie's flocking to the island each year.

Over the last few months one of my new favourite things to do is to take an interstate day trip around Australia. It all started when I found my dream wedding dress in Brisbane, and me, my mum and my sister flew up to Brisbane just for the day to have a look (and buy it). We had such a great day, completely different to our normal routine, and then returned back to Melbourne in the evening to make it to work on time the next day. Getting away, even if it's just for one day can make such a big difference to my state of mind and has been such a game changer over the last few months of hectic wedding planning. And with low cost airlines, sometimes interstate flights, especially to close destinations such as Sydney, Adelaide and Tasmania from Melbourne, can cost you less than a night out! So why not?!