AUSTRALIA - a loveletter

I feel a warm and safe feeling run through my body. Sitting in the plane on my way from Bali to Australia.

I check the map on the seat to see where we are and the plane has just reached Australian soil. My body knew before my mind, that we reached home.

Every time I return to this place I know beeply within me, that here is my spiritual home and that I will live here one day.

Probably I’ve seen more of Australia than most Australians and each place has brought me very special people, experiences and opportunities so far. The land, the landscape, the people are so different in each part and feel overall light and healing to me.

I believe that as sensitive and empathic beings, we can feel what happened in places and whereas Europe has had so many wars fought on their territory and a very dark history, Australia feels like a pure and clean canvas for the most part. Of course there have been and still are terrible thigns happening to indigenous people, which I don't want to diminish, but compared to most other places in the world, there is still so much pure and untouched land.

However Ive also met people who did not like Australia at all or maybe have just seen limited places, so in this article, I wanna give you an overview of all the locations I´ve visited and my hightlights on the journey.

Australia has it all: busy cities, beautiful beaches, mountains, desert, rainforest, amazing coffee and food, partylife, amazing overall quality of life and friendly people.

Depending on what you want to experience, you wanna choose your destination accordingly. Considering the big time difference to Europe but also to the American Continent and also the geographical distance, I´d say it only makes sense to for a month or more. The best travel time is generally between October and April if you like warm weather. If you prefer it a bit cooler, you might wanna go from April to October or spend more time around Tasmaia. The North never really gets cold, it just rains a lot from April till October and becomes very humid.

Tasmania

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Melbourne: cool, young, hectic, European, alternative, Queer, Party

Sydney: Beach and City Vibes, business oriented, Gay-hub, expensive, Party

Perth: Laid back , Spread out, Beach vibes, community oriented, village vibes, raw nature

Gold Coast: Active, Pilates vibes, Early Morning people, Budgee, beaches and rainforest

Brisbane: Laid Back, Humid, Chilled vibes, Community oriented, Nature connected

Byron Bay: Expensive, Fake Spiritual, Backpackers, Surfers, Stunning Nature and beaches

Hobart: Stunning Nature, Hikers, Nature Lovers, Alternative, Laid Back, Sleepy, Campervans

The easiest way to get around is by plane. There are two budget airlines operating domestically which are Jetstar and Virgin Australia. Sometimes there are several airports in one place, so make sure to book the right one, as sometimes the other one is far away from the actual destination.

However on the Eastcoast it's also possible to go by train or bus between Brisbane, GC and the Byron Area.

Lots of people decide to also live and travel in a Campervan. You can find your vehicle on Facebook marketplace or in Facebook groups or in hostel whiteboards and on gumtree. Just make sure your route is setup for campervans, as sometimes iit'shard to find a place for the night or places are expensive. The area aroudn Byron Bay seemed to be extra difficult and so are the bigger cities. Whereas Perth and Tasmania are perfect for that kid of travel.

Perth

Places I´d recommend seeing while in Australia (from personal experinece only) Blue Mountains by Sydney

Nature around GC

Melbourne Food and Coffee

Perth Beaches and Rottnest Island

Sydney Northern Beaches

Towns around Byron Bay

I have not been to the far North like Darwin, Cairns or Broome as well as the middle parts like Alice Springs. But as soon as I´ll make it up there, I´ll update this post. I know I´ll be back soon my beloved Australia!

The Pillars / Melbourne

Rottnest Island / Perth

Cottelsloe Beach / Perth

Melbourne Sourrounding Forests

Rooftop Bars / Melbourne

Brewery / Perth