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  • Dublin Cool: The Dean

    by katiemayor

    We were in Dublin for a good time, not a long time, so The Dean was the perfect place to elevate our stay in one of the coolest cities in Europe. As much as we would have loved to stay longer to linger on the rooftop balcony over a few Guinesses and try the brunch menu at Sophie’s upstairs, or sample an Irish whisky...

    December 4, 2018
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  • 36 Hours in Bangkok

    by katiemayor

    I was all gearing up to host my Wanderlust 5 year anniversary show on Bondi Beach Radio when I got a call from AirAsia – want to come to Bangkok next week to help celebrate the fact we’ve flow half a billion passengers? I hit pause on the playlist prep, packed my passport and that was that. Show? What show?! Arriving in Bangkok, after...

    November 12, 2018
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  • The Garden Isle: Kauai, Hawaii

    by katiemayor

    The most spectacular green-ridged peaks, lazy ocean-side walks, canyons, food trucks and palm trees everywhere you gaze: Kauai is proper paradise. By law, no building can be higher than the highest coconut tree, which means you see lush vegetation and sky wherever you look – gaining it the name of the Garden Isle, which is apt my friends, very apt. We stayed on the...

    April 30, 2018
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  • Hawaii Cool: Surfjack Hotel, Waikiki

    by katiemayor

    Aloha bitches! What if I told you there’s a renovated hipster hotel in Waikiki with 1960s surfer vibes, a killer restaurant by one of the hot names in the Hawaii food scene, and that it’s reasonably priced – oh, and just a couple of blocks from the beach?! Nobody told me any of that, but when trawling online through all the hotels available in...

    January 27, 2018
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  • Wild Wander in Berowra: Camping and Hiking Near Sydney

    by katiemayor

    New hubby Phil keeps telling me I shouldn’t post about this wild little gem of a camping spot, because why give away a secret sanctuary on the edge of the city that we can keep to ourselves? We even scored a spot here for New Years Eve – two days before the fact. In his ‘shush’ request, I think he’s (wildly) overestimated my influence,...

    January 9, 2018
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  • The Slow Canggu Best Hotels Bali

    Bali Cool: The Slow, Canggu

    by katiemayor

    In room tunes curated by the Allah-Las, Japanese minimalism meets surfer chic design, a restaurant with an ex-Rockpool chef at the helm, and smack bang in the heart of Canggu – there is loads to love about The Slow: Island Stay. I was lucky enough to interview co-owner (of Ksubi label fame) George Gorrow for my Bondi Beach Radio show while I was staying...

    December 30, 2017
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    Kauai from the Skies – a Hawaii Helicopter Tour

    by katiemayor

    The sweet icing on our Hawaiian honeymoon adventure was flying above the waterfalls, canyons and jagged cliffs of Kauai. Putting aside my slightly claustrophobic tendencies to strap into a wee little flying craft and soar over this luscious, ‘Garden Isle’ was proof that some of the best things in life come from taking your fear by the short and curlies. Despite said apprehension, I...

    December 5, 2017
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  • Norway Fjord Fjaerland Scandinavia Book Town Glacier

    Fjærland – Norway’s Book Town Deep in the Fjords

    by katiemayor

    Often the most magical places are a little tricky to reach. But if you make that extra connection, wind a little deeper into lesser-known terrain, the rewards can be significant: the feeling of discovery, a comforting dose of tranquility, and in the case of Fjærland, more books and pine trees that people – and the people are mighty nice. Fjærland is a village in...

    November 21, 2017
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  • Bali Island Paradise: Nusa Lembongan

    by katiemayor

    Oh, to while away more long mornings over coffee and books at The Deck on Nusa Lembongan, watching over the pale, shallow water to the mist-covered hint of a volcano beyond. An island in the south eastern waters of Bali, Nusa Lembongan is developing quickly, but is far from developed. You can find both comforts and potholes and much in between on this small...

    September 14, 2017
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  • A Short Guide to Stockholm, Sweden

    by katiemayor

    My family is from Stockholm on my mother’s side. Her grandfather’s family, who emigrated to Sydney, had a home that sat below the Captain Cook’s Bridge on the George’s River that they called ‘Stockholm’ in memory of their place of birth. He was a maker of Swedish furniture until a boating accident devastatingly crushed one of his arms. His two brothers went off and...

    August 24, 2017
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Dublin Cool: The Dean

Published by katiemayor

We were in Dublin for a good time, not a long time, so The Dean was the perfect place to elevate our stay in one of the coolest cities...

December 4, 2018
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36 Hours in Bangkok

Published by katiemayor

I was all gearing up to host my Wanderlust 5 year anniversary show on Bondi Beach Radio when I got a call from AirAsia – want to come to...

November 12, 2018
Comments 2
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Wild Spin of the Web {7}

Published by katiemayor

GUIDE/ STAY – This Is The Place I Was Telling You About  I have been quietly obsessing over this website and Insta account of late. They are two (very...

May 2, 2018
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The Garden Isle: Kauai, Hawaii

Published by katiemayor

The most spectacular green-ridged peaks, lazy ocean-side walks, canyons, food trucks and palm trees everywhere you gaze: Kauai is proper paradise. By law, no building can be higher than...

April 30, 2018
Comments 6
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STAY: Koa Kea Resort, Kauai, Hawaii

Published by katiemayor

Choosing to stay on Kauai was easy. Choosing somewhere to stay on Kauai was hard. There are the Marriotts, Hyatts, Sheratons of the world which I wasn’t that interested...

March 5, 2018
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Wild Five: Best Summer Reads (By Women)

Published by katiemayor

Get these delicious literary treats in front of your eyeballs! Whether you’re enjoying summer in Sydney, are having a coastal adventure elsewhere, live in one of those places like...

February 9, 2018
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Wild Spin of the Web {6}

Published by katiemayor

Stunning global hotel openings, Moroccan dreams, a beatnik institution, a West Aus detour and surfing in the arctic. This is Wild Spin of the Web {6}. TASTE – the...

February 7, 2018
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Sydney Weekend Getaway: Ettalong

Published by katiemayor

Determined to explore more of Sydney and surrounds by water, we escaped the city for the Central Coast by ferry from Palm Beach. A rather beautiful way to spend...

February 2, 2018
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Hawaii Cool: Surfjack Hotel, Waikiki

Published by katiemayor

Aloha bitches! What if I told you there’s a renovated hipster hotel in Waikiki with 1960s surfer vibes, a killer restaurant by one of the hot names in the...

January 27, 2018
Comments 3
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Wild Spin of the Web {5}

Published by katiemayor

From Mexico City to Nova Scotia, and Arizona to China – it’s time we took another little flitter (I made that up) across the web to see what adventure...

January 10, 2018
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Wild Wander in Berowra: Camping and Hiking Near Sydney

Published by katiemayor

New hubby Phil keeps telling me I shouldn’t post about this wild little gem of a camping spot, because why give away a secret sanctuary on the edge of...

January 9, 2018
Comments 6
Wander
The Slow Canggu Best Hotels Bali

Bali Cool: The Slow, Canggu

Published by katiemayor

In room tunes curated by the Allah-Las, Japanese minimalism meets surfer chic design, a restaurant with an ex-Rockpool chef at the helm, and smack bang in the heart of...

December 30, 2017
Comments 13
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Helicopter tour Hawaii Kauai Sunshine napali coast jagged cliffs

Kauai from the Skies – a Hawaii Helicopter Tour

Published by katiemayor

The sweet icing on our Hawaiian honeymoon adventure was flying above the waterfalls, canyons and jagged cliffs of Kauai. Putting aside my slightly claustrophobic tendencies to strap into a...

December 5, 2017
Comments 3
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Fjærland Fjordstove Hotel, Norway

Published by katiemayor

Fjærland Fjordstove Hotel – one of my faves of all the hotels over all the years – features 15 cute, white rooms, an on-site restaurant serving up appetising Nordic...

December 4, 2017
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Wild Wander in Berowra: Camping and Hiking Near Sydney

by katiemayor

New hubby Phil keeps telling me I shouldn’t post about this wild little gem of a camping spot, because why give away a secret sanctuary on the edge of the city that we can keep to ourselves? We even scored a spot here for New Years Eve – two days before the fact. In his ‘shush’ request, I think he’s (wildly) overestimated my influence, my ability to keep travel secrets and to hold on to my photos for no one to see. Sweetie! *newlywed gush*. OK, back on topic. The campground is called Crosslands Reserve and is tucked into the back of Hornsby Heights, down in the Berowra Valley National Park. It took us less than an hour to get there from central Sydney. INTERESTED IN HIKES NEAR SYDNEY? Here’s 3 more for your nature fix: Wild Wander: Bundeena Wild Wander: Kiama Coast Walk Wild Wander: Burning Palms The site is essentially a couple of adjoining parks down in a bush-clad valley with a skirting creek along one side. It was New Years Eve...

January 9, 2018
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Hello, I’m Katie Mayor!

WILD AND FREE IS ME I host Bondi Beach Radio's Wanderlust travel and indie music show, and spend much of my waking hours thinking about and planning adventures. Writing and taking photos gives me loads of joy so here I share some of that with you. So does campfires and hiking trails and stylish hotels and did I mention nature? 'Wild Spin of the World' comes from a Michael Chabon quote - know which one?! Thanks for stopping by xx

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"San Francisco, the city born with the soul of a harridan, is more herself when the lights flick up on her hills and in her valleys. The night becomes her. Suddenly there are implications of melodrama in the blackness of the Bay..."

Herb Caen, San Francisco Chronicle

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Wild Five: Best Summer Reads (By Women)

Get these delicious literary treats in front of your eyeballs! Whether you’re enjoying summer in Sydney, are having a coastal adventure elsewhere, live in one of those places like...

February 9, 2018
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