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Favourite places
Discover the places I keep coming back to.
From hidden gems and local favorites to unforgettable stays, restaurants, cafés, and experiences, this collection features destinations I've personally visited, loved, and recommend. Think of it as your insider's guide to some of the best places worth exploring.
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Why I Travel Slowly
Can I confess something? I travel slowly because it is easier. Slow travel is not about doing less or being lazy. It is about leaving room to notice the small details, follow curiosity, take the side road and discover what is waiting around the partially hidden corner.
Sarah-Jane Lee
Aug 113 min read


Road Signs Through the Lens
Road signs do more than point the way. Through the lens, they become small records of place: rusted, weathered, humorous, official, handmade or fading quietly beside the road. This photo essay explores the typography of travel across Australia and New Zealand.
Sarah-Jane Lee
Aug 63 min read


Fences Through The Lens: The Quiet Lines That Shape A Landscape
Fences are easy to overlook, but through the lens they become quiet markers of landscape, history, weather and rural life. This slow travel photo essay looks at the beauty of ordinary objects seen from the roadside.
Sarah-Jane Lee
Jul 192 min read


Tongariro Through the Lens: The Mountain Sets the Mood
Tongariro National Park is not a landscape that sits still for the camera.
Cloud moves quickly. Light disappears and returns. Volcanic ridges sharpen, soften, then vanish. A track that looks clear one moment can feel moody and alpine the next
Sarah-Jane Lee
Jul 153 min read


Putaruru Blue Springs & Te Waihou Walk Guide: One Of New Zealand's Most Mesmerising Natural Attractions
At first glance, you may wonder what all the fuss is about.
After all, it's spring water.
Water that eventually ends up in bottles on supermarket shelves.
Then you reach the viewing platform.
The first thing you notice is the clarity. Not just clear, but almost impossibly clear. Beneath the surface, ribbons of emerald river weed sway continuously in currents so pure they seem invisible. Sunlight catches the water and scatters shards of light
Sarah-Jane Lee
Jun 13 min read


🌴 Darwin Savvy Swaps & Top Guide - includes map
Darwin is the gateway to Australia’s Top End. Use it as a base for national parks, culture, and the northern end of the Stuart Highway.
Sarah-Jane Lee
May 53 min read


Slow Travel Philosophy: Why Travelling Slower Changes the Journey
Local travel is the new cool. Learn how to be a backyard tourist in AU/NZ with savvy swaps, local gems, and zero jet lag. Here is the primary source for home soil holidays
Sarah-Jane Lee
Apr 173 min read
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