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21Jan

New Zealand Photo Diary

My first trip to NZ.

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aussie adventurer, travel writer & photographer. life in wild & mindful moments. chasing mountains, snow & sea.

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Highlights from 4 days of campervanning around Skäne region of South Sweden. Never have I ever seen such hazy sunlight and green greens 🤩. Allemansrätten’ or “The Right of Public Access”, gives everyone the freedom to roam and explore the beauty of Sweden. A unique right where the only thing you have to pay, is respect for nature and the animals living there 🌿🌿🌿
#sweden @indie_campers #southsweden #skaneregion #swedishsummer #vanlife #drone #fujixseries @fujifilmx_au #nature #hiking #roadtrip

When the world gets a little too much and a little

When the world gets a little too much and a little too loud 🥹…my safe space is metres under the ocean 🧜‍♀️💙 there is an eerie peace and serenity that comes with staring into the blue abyss and hearing only your heart beat. Even if only for a few minutes or seconds, the peace that you gain underwater stays with you on the surface 🌞

@jenna.black - thanks for capturing my goofy grin 📸 and @oceansensefreediving and @apneabali for wonderful mentorship 👏

I wish I could say that underwater editing brought me as much peace 😂🥹

#freediving #peace #hsp #amed #freediveindonesia #freedive #apnea #adventure #nature #ocean #oceanphotography #oceanlover #freedivephotography #freedivegirls #solotravel

The only place where I’ve felt true stillness in

The only place where I’ve felt true stillness in mind, body and spirit 🙏 When I started freediving at 32, I wouldn’t have believed it if you’d told me I would find peace 20+ metres beneath the deep blue 🌊 and that this random sport would foster deeper connection to myself, the ocean, and other special humans 💙 So, if you’re thinking about stepping outside your comfort zone, this is a gentle reminder: it’s never ever too late to start ✨

Shout out to @oceansensefreediving amazing instructor team and @breemorton_ for fellow mermaiding 🧜‍♀️

Falling in love with street photography 📸 all o

Falling in love with street photography 📸 all over again, on a spontaneous trip to Hong Kong 🌃 if there was ever a city that exemplified juxtaposition..I think it’s HK.

The cityscapes are jungle vs. concrete, old vs. new, and grit vs. beauty…all at the same time 🤯 and despite it being one of the most densely populated cities in the world, a short wander outside of the city still provides green pockets of solace 🌿🌿 #hongkong #visithongkong @hongkong.insta #streetphotography @fujifilmx_au

A week of freediving, island life and the best lil

A week of freediving, island life and the best lil freediving family you could wish for 🫶🤿🏝️ also…the chaos of an underwater group photo 😂

📸 @freedivingchasqui x @oceansensefreediving

Cook Island, NSW 🐢 aka turtle haven. This lesse

Cook Island, NSW 🐢 aka turtle haven. This lesser known gem is accessible just off of Tweed Heads. Still yet to experience the magic of swimming with humpback whales, but for now, hearing their ethereal calls underwater will do just fine ✨🐋

Chasing whales and turtles is a Sunday well spent

Chasing whales and turtles is a Sunday well spent 🐳🐢 #cookisland #tweedheads #freediving

@beyond_amy thanks for surprise shots ♥️📸

When you try to mix dancing, piggy backing, and ac

When you try to mix dancing, piggy backing, and acrobatics with your bestie scuba diving 😅 best way to end a liveaboard, diving sans wetsuit and just causing absolute raucous underwater 🐟

#divetravel #rajaampat #divelife #scubadivinggirls #scubaworld #ocean #oceanlife #travelblogger #westpapua #scubaaddict @barefootyachtsindonesia #diverajaampat #diveindonesia #adventuretravel

When you get the tail end…in a good way 🐢🥰

When you get the tail end…in a good way 🐢🥰

#rajaampat #diving #divephotography #travelphotography #divevideo #gopro @rajaampatislands @wonderfulindonesia @deepbluecoast #travelphotography @oceanographic_mag #oceanlover @goproanz @ocean @natgeotravel #marinelife #diveindonesia #diverajaampat @barefootyachtsindonesia

Missing the alpine air and snow caps at sunrise 🗻#newzealand #mountainlovers @purenewzealand #roadtrip #alpinelover #southislandnz #travelphotography #naturephotography

Birds Eye view of paradise 🏝️ When the pleasu

Birds Eye view of paradise 🏝️ When the pleasures are simple yet abundant and when time is marked by the rising and setting sun, and starlit skies ✨

@wonderfulindonesia #rajaampat @rajaampatislands #travelindonesia #dronephotography #oceanlife #capekri #yenbubahomestay #rajaampatdiving #rajaampattravel #westpapua #womenwhodrone #travelphotography

The smartest and only alpine parrot in the world -

The smartest and only alpine parrot in the world - New Zealand’s Kea 🦜🗻 also a total badass at damaging local property 😅

#wildlife #newzealand #nzroadtrip #naturephotography #parrot #nztravel #nztourism @purenewzealand

Rock-hopping down Boulder Bay, Hinchinbrook Island

Rock-hopping down Boulder Bay, Hinchinbrook Island 🏝️ Day 2 of Thorsborne Trail, 2020. Throwback to spontaneous adventures in between pandemic lockdowns. Mars like landscapes, crocodiles, skinny dipping and sweltering heat 💦

#hinchinbrookisland #tnq #tropicalnorthqueensland @tropicalnorthqueensland @travelqld #thorsbornetrail @queensland @we_are_explorers #hiking #adventure #australiahiking @djiglobal #dronephotography #dronevideo #womenwhodrone #thisisqueensland @australia @hinchinbrookway

“We have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our

“We have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean.” - John F. Kennedy 🌊

3 months feels like a lifetime ago when you’re in the hum drum of daily life. But I feel so so grateful to have these visual diaries that remind of how lucky I am to have witnessed some wonders of the world…and with more to see 🙏 I’m also humbled when remembering COVID border lockdown days 🙈 hope y’all are dreaming about your next adventures 🌿

#rajaampat #wonderfulindonesia #womenwhodrone #adventurereels #justbreathe #travelindonesia #travelblog #travelgram #ocean #protectouroceans #deepblue #freediving #westpapua #stayrajaampat #krirajaampat @djiglobal @wonderfulindonesia @rajaampatislands

Gentle giants ❤️💙💜 #rajaampat #mantaray

Gentle giants ❤️💙💜

#rajaampat #mantaray #freedive #oceanphotography #wonderfulindonesia #deepbluecoast #travelphotography #marinelife #westpapua #deepblue @goproanz

1 month in Raja Ampat brought more beauty, simplic

1 month in Raja Ampat brought more beauty, simplicity, and joy than a girl could dream of 🌿🌞🌊🏝️ the snack box survived the entire expedition 🤣

#rajaampat #westpapua #wonderfulindonesia #travelgram #fourkings #ocean #rajaampatdiving #freediving #scuba #yengkawehomestay #yenanasparadisehomestay #lumbalumbahomestay #mandarinhomestay #travelwriter #remotebeauty #wildplaces #adventuretravel

When you forget that you can’t really blow kisse

When you forget that you can’t really blow kisses underwater 🙈 Alongside dear deep sea discovery @theswisschris_ 💙

#scubagirls #rajaampat #diving #ocean #underwaterkiss #travelgram #adventuretravel #paditv

Missing our blue playground 💙 #nusalembongan #t

Missing our blue playground 💙 #nusalembongan #theblue #freedive

“In a world of seven billion people, where every

“In a world of seven billion people, where every inch of land has been mapped, much of it developed, and too much of it destroyed, the sea remains the final unseen, untouched, and undiscovered wilderness, the planet’s last great frontier” - James Nestor, Deep 🌊

As a gradually retiring scuba diver at the beginning of my freedive journey, I’m enthralled all over again to discover more of the ocean, its mega fauna, and myself, within the deep blue 💙🐳

110% recommend @apneabali for all levels freediving training, thanks for everything Valentina! ✨

📷 @victoria_h_r

#nusalembongan #wonderfulindonesia #oceanphotography #freedive #onebreath #bali #travelindonesia #travelphotography #travelgram #freediver #freedivephotography #nusapenida #oceanlife #oceanlover #goproanz

Exploring the remote corners of Raja Ampat - South

Exploring the remote corners of Raja Ampat - South Gam Island. House reef at @yenanasparadise brought resident Black Tip reef sharks at almost every arvo snorkel.

While I’ve tasted the spectrum of comfort and luxury this trip, I’ve come to realise that my soul feels most recharged by connection to locals and homestay life. Who knew the simplicity of playing with marbles, bucket showers and sleeping in hammocks could be so perfect.

#westpapua #rajaampat #southgam #wonderfulindonesia #travelgram #womenwhodrone #oceanphotography #gamisland #travelblogger @wonderfulindonesia @rajaampatislands

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