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Category: Travel advice

Travel tips on preventing luggage lag ...
August 23, 2019August 26, 2019sarahnicho

No luggage lag …

When annual travel insurance is a good idea ...
June 19, 2019August 17, 2019sarahnicho

Good for a year …

Travel insurance for seniors ...
December 26, 2018August 17, 2019sarahnicho

Insurance for seniors …

July 31, 2018June 20, 2019sarahnicho

Secrets to kids flying solo …

March 18, 2018June 20, 2019sarahnicho

Sky-high hydration …

March 9, 2018August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Understanding air miles …

November 19, 2017August 5, 2019sarahnicho

In position for plane sleeping …

October 12, 2017August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Away from home sleep secrets…

August 17, 2017August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Secrets to selecting a suitcase …

August 5, 2017August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Getting sick far from home …

March 19, 2017August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Temple etiquette for Asia tour …

February 26, 2017August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Save on solo travel …

August 14, 2016August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Hints on defeating jet lag …

January 31, 2016August 5, 2019sarahnicho

How to pack smart …

November 29, 2015August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Hotel loyalty programs …

Airport hotels
August 30, 2015August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Airport staying …

August 9, 2015August 7, 2019sarahnicho

Being water wise …

October 26, 2014August 5, 2019sarahnicho

Snappy holiday snaps …

About me …

My name is Sarah and I’m a travel journalist writing features and news for a swag of Australian newspapers, magazines and websites.

This is my website, the place I post words and pictures gathered as I galavant around the globe.

So enjoy the news, reviews, updates, random thinking and regular snapping – photos, that is – gathered here.

And you might just find inspiration for your next trip far, near or here.

 

© Sarah Nicholson 2019

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... love the bedside lights in my room at the Shangri-La Hotel Cairns. . . . #cairns #queensland #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #australia #exploretnq #tropicalnorthqueensland #cairnslife #shangrilacairns #shangrilahotel #shangrila #hotelroom #hotellife #interiordesign #interior #hotelstyle #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #travellover #traveldeeper #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @shangrilacairns @shangrilahotels @queensland ➡️ #hostedbuyer
... the famous Cairns fish. . . . #cairns #farnorthqueensland #queensland #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #australia #blue #cairnsesplanade #cairnslife #water #exploretnq #tropicalnorthqueensland #queenslandlife #fnq #morningwalk #morning #morninglight #seascape #landscape #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #travellover #traveldeeper #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @queensland
... morning in Cairns, after making the leap from Japan to Tropical North Queensland. . . . #cairns #farnorthqueensland #queensland #exploretnq #tropicalnorthqueensland #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #australia #cairnsesplanade #cairnslife #queenslandlife #fnq #morningwalk #morning #morninglight #seascape #landscape #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #travellover #traveldeeper #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @queenslandrailtravel @tropicalnorthqueensland
... the vermillion torii gates at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyototrip #kyotogram #visitjapan #japan #japan_photo #japan_focus #japantrip #japantravel #morningwalk #fushimiinari #fushimiinaritaisha #toriigate #vermillion #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #traveldeeper #travelgram #travellover #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps
... walking through the torii gates at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyototrip #kyotogram #visitjapan #japan #japan_photo #japan_focus #japantrip #japantravel #morningwalk #toriigate #torii #fushimiinari #fushimiinaritaisha #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #traveldeeper #travelgram #travellover #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps
... the corridors of gates at Kyoto’s Fushimi Imari Taisha. The Shinto shrine is famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails winding along the side of a mountain to the south of Kyoto. Fushimi Inari is the most important of shrines dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice, and because foxes are thought to be Inari's messengers there are many statues across the grounds. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyototrip #kyotogram #visitjapan #japan #japan_photo #japan_focus #japantrip #japantravel #fushimiinari #fushimiinarishrine #shrine #toriigate #gates #landscape #morningwalk #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #traveldeeper #travelgram #travellover #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps
... Kyoto Street food snack time and first up is yakitori. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyotofood #streetfood #travelfood #food #foodie #foodporn #yakitori #japan #visitjapan #japantravel #japantrip #japanesefood #foodphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #travelgram #traveldeeper #slowtravel #traveltheworld #seetheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @explorekyoto
... fans for sale in Kyoto. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyotostyle #japan #japantrip #japantravel #japan_of_insta #japanstyle #fan #shop #shopping #tradition #japanese #travel #travelling #traveller #travellover #travellife #slowtravel #traveldeeper #travelgram #traveltheworld #seetheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @explorekyoto @escapesnaps
... old-time fashions at Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple. TRAVEL TIP 🌏 Locals - and even some foreign visitors - rent traditional costumes to visit the shrines and temples around Kyoto. Just like going to Sovereign Hill and having a snap taken in Victorian-era fashions. . . . #kiyomizudera #kiyomizutemple #kiyomi #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyotostyle #kyotogram #japanesegirl #japan #japantrip #japantravel #japanese #japan_photo #japanesefashion #costume #kimono #kimonostyles #travelling #travel #traveller #traveldeeper #slowtravel #travelgram #travellover #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @visit.kyoto
... a quiet corner of Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple. . . . #kiyomizudera #kiyomizu #kiyomizutemple #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #japan #visitjapan #japantravel #japantrip #japan_focus #temple #garden #gardenlove #travel #travelling #traveller #travellover #travelgram #traveldeeper #slowtravel #traveltheworld #seetheworld #gosomewhere #autumnvibes #autumn #escapesnaps @escapesnaps
... welcome to Kyoto. . . . #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #kyotostyle #japantrip #japantravel #visitjapan #japan_of_insta #japanculture #temple #shrine #kyototemple #kiyomizu #kiyomizudera #kiyomizutemple #garden #gardenlove #outside #autumn travel #travelling #traveller #travelgram #travellover #traveldeeper #slowtravel #travelphotography #traveltheworld #seetheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps
... a whole store of cookie cutters in Tokyo’s Kitchen Street. . . . #tokyo #visittokyo #tokyolife #japan #japantravel #japantrip #visitjapan #kitchenstreet #kappabashidori #kitchen #cookies #cooking #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #travelgram #traveldeeper #slowtravel #seetheworld #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps
... a quiet corner of Tokyo Shangri-La. The hotel is famous for its floral arrangements and I love this one in the lobby celebrating autumn. TRAVEL TIP 🌏 Even if you’re not staying at the Shangri-La during a Tokyo visit plan to stop by in the late afternoon to watch the sunset with a glass of something lovely from the very scenic bar up on the 24th floor. Or, even better, reserve a window seat to enjoy an elegant afternoon tea accompanied by a view across the Tokyo skyline. . . . #tokyo #tokyolife #tokyotravel #japan #visitjapan #japantrip #japantravel #shangrilahotel #shangrilatokyo #hotel #hotellife #hotellovers #hotelstyle #lobby #inside #interiordesign #interiordesign #travel #travelling #traveller #travellife #travellover #traveldeeper #slowtravel #travelphotography #traveltheworld #seetheworld #gosomewhere #escapesnaps @escapesnaps @shangrilahotels @shangrila_tokyo
... Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa. . . . #tokyo #tokyotravel #tokyolife #asakusa #asakusatemple #sensoji #sensojitemple #japan #visitjapan #japantravel #japantrip #temple #facade #architecture #architecturelovers #historicbuilding #autumndays #travelphotography #travel #travelling #traveller #traveldeeper #travellife #travellove #travelgram #instatravel #escapesnaps @escapesnaps
... green tea sorbet. . . . #tokyo #tokyolife #tokyofood #tokyofoodie #japan #visitjapan #japantrip #japantravel #japanfood #japanfoodie #food #foodie #travelfood #sorbet #greenetea #dessert #foodporn #travel #travelling #traveller #travelgram #travelphotography #traveldeeper #travellover #slowtravel #traveltheworld #gosomewhere #seetheworld #escape @escapesnaps

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