You know people loooove Byron Bay for its small town hippie vibe slash good waves and ability to find quinoa and kale on every menu? Well Dunsborough is all over that, but just one step ahead of the game: it hasn’t been discovered by half the world yet. Even in the summer, there’s still only a quarter of the people that roam around Byron. This groovy beach town is intellectually nicknamed “Funsborough” for its lack-thereof readily available fun, meaning locals had to create and search for their own adventures. This resulted in a bucketload of outdoor discoveries that have become a mecca for Instagram uploads by non-locals seeking the “douth” lifestyle. .
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I woke up early this morning to turn my pre-ferment into dough so it could rise and I…Waldeinsamkeit
Waldeinsamkeit (n.) (German): The feeling of being alone in the woods. Embodies a connectedness with nature and the…The Unexpected Joy of Enforced Public Nudity
After a bad injury, when I booked my first ever sports massage, I was shocked at the level…Lost On Mt Macedon
I’d probably floor it if a big long-haired bloke stepped out of the darkness and into my headlights…Unwired
It was a feeling of liberation, the same kind when you get home and unzip your pants and…Colour of Hyphens
My daughter asked me if she is white. As her brother tried to answer the question, looking at…Do a Writing Workshop in Hobart This Summer
Are you a wannabe freelance journalist or an aspiring travel writer with itchy feet? Do you want to…I Moved Countries For a Holiday Fling
I’d only ever seen my grandma cry once, back when I was 12 and my grandpa died. Yet…Hi! Just A Friendly Reminder That If You’re Under The Age Of 75, Scotty And Barnaby Don’t Actually Give A Shit About You, Or Your Future.
This is why. When Barnaby Joyce got up on his pixellated pulpit last week and started preaching about…On Relationships as a Traveller – A Note to My Younger Self
It is September and you’re 19 years old. You’re sobbing in an airport terminal – because you’re not…Uncle
I felt a surge of magnetism from the rock as soon as I pulled into the national park…How a Young Japanese Beatboxer Showed Me the Power of a Humble Hobby
“No beatbox, no life.” It’s a simple statement and I can’t help but laugh at the hyperbole, yet…Why I Had to Leave the Small Canadian Town I Grew Up In
When you leave the place you’ve called home since you were nine years old for a country where…Lost and Found at Home: Confessions of a Trapped Traveller
“Will you be okay on your own?” the driver asked me, pulling to a stop. “I’ll be fine,…From Where, If Not Here? A Tale of Displacement
This piece was inspired by the many conversations of my travels. The distant coastline falls beyond the view…I Left Far North Queensland With a UTI and a New Family
My eyes are blurry from the tears and I’m squirming in my seat. My nose is a faucet…The Rebellion Against Science and the Dangerous Cultural Merge of COVID-19
The internet is a menacing place for impressionable minds. Once the innocent home of LimeWire and teenage porn…An Open Letter to Anyone Dreaming of Running Away
When I was younger, I was obsessed with the idea of living in California. It was the subject…Routine Stifled My Creativity
At 5:30am every weekday, my alarm goes off. I get up, stretch the stiffness out of my back,…What It’s Like to Live in a Youth Hostel In Your Own Country
“Every day I come home from work and wonder, why are so many people living in my house?”…Naked, Sandy and Slightly Afraid
It’s 9pm on a Saturday. Joel and I sit on the couch in the shared common room of…The War on Terror is Ending in Afghanistan. But the Terror Will Not End.
My dad has had the same nightly ritual for as long as I can remember. After arriving home…Pooped in Peru: A Tale of Kindness
This is a story of community, kindness and sharting. I arrived around midday at a little surf town…“Absolutely Not An Alcoholic”
Am I an alcoholic? Some might say that if I have to ask myself this question, I probably…A Roadtrip From My Bedroom
I had just stepped off the ferry on Minjerribah – or North Stradbroke Island – when I discovered…How Lockdown Turned My Bustling Seaside Resort into a Ghost Town
I was sitting in the living room with my parents when the news of the first lockdown came…Caruso
For a few years I lived in the Trastevere district of Rome. I rode a bicycle to work…Byron Bay: Tehuti Falls
We’re kind of violating the Byron shire’s notorious LoCaL’s oNLy attitude by sharing this secret spot, but frankly,…Sober, Single and Saucy
I woke up on the 1st of January this year in a double bed spooning two of my…All You Need is Love: What It’s Like to Live in a Van With Your Fiancé
“I need to buy some bin bags to shit in or there’ll be an explosion in the night,”…I Ate Ice Cream at Bali’s Biggest Rubbish Dump
I notice the wildlife before the people. Between the hoards of holy cows and scavengers of the sky,…Long Distance Long-Term: A Survival Guide From a Seasoned Professional
“Wow, there’s no way I could do that!” “It’s been a whole year since you’ve seen each other?”…Michael the (Snake) Charmer: a Month in a Nimbin Commune
When I arrived at his dilapidated treehouse, I complimented Michael on the taxidermy snake he had draped on…Yellow Skin, White Masks
It’s a look of adjustment. Coloured people have felt it since the ancient time, since the long, long…I Was Exploited on National Television by Channel 7
We smiled and thrashed around in the pool because they told us to. We yelled out “Schoolies!” with…How Not to Buy Weed on Tinder: A Tale of Misadventure
It was the eve of my 30th birthday: a painfully gorgeous afternoon in the south-east of Tasmania. A…Half-Price Domestic Flights Go on Sale Today — Here’s What You Need to Know
It’s been a whole year now of living with the spicy cough, and though in Australia we’ve been…Understanding Depression: Be Kind to your Mind
“Malingerer” is my reflexive conviction when I talk about depression or hear it discussed. Mental illness is the…Crossing New South Wales on Two Wheels and Calf Muscles
“Where’ve you come from and where’re you goin’?” asks Gary as he lashes our steeds, Baxter and Reidy…How to Scam Wal-Mart For Free Camping Gear
This is a tale of how five young boys took on the corporate giants, putting the no-questions-asked refund…