Van Life Adventures on the NSW East Coast

“The smell of salty air, the breeze in your face and the comfort of your bed on wheels… Is what it’s all about when it comes to Van Life.”

There is so much to love about an Australian road trip! With summer holidays fast approaching, this month we are sharing some inspiration from the NSW coast, written by a lover of Van Life travel, Sarah Puckeridge.

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Amanda Verardo
Five Mum and Daughter Holiday Ideas

What better way to connect with the most important woman in your life than through a mother daughter experience! I’ve been lucky enough to share many holidays with my mum over the years, and our memories from those trips are full of fun experiences, a few close calls (like the time we got stranded in a canoe in the middle of Phang Nga Bay during a torrential storm), special moments, and the kinds of conversations that you only have with your mum.

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Amanda Verardo
The Ultimate Girl's Trip to Bali

When I was invited to meet a few girlfriends in Bali for a week of relaxation to see in 2020, I didn’t hesitate in saying yes! Beaches, spas, incredible food, poolside cocktails, every wellness experience under the sun, and the chance to enjoy it all with a fabulous girl gang – what’s not to love about that!

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Amanda Verardo
An insider's guide on where to eat in New York City

As a former New Yorker I’m often asked for tips on the best places to eat. With an exciting and ever changing food scene, New York has something for everyone! Each month brings a hot new opening, but even in a city with an endless stream of ‘new’, there is plenty of love for favourites that never disappoint.

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Amanda Verardo
3 hacks that will lift your packing game!

Packing for a holiday is usually when the excitement really sets in! While some trips require more consideration and planning than others, one thing doesn’t change - packing the right (or wrong) items can make or break your experience. After a few failed attempts at packing right and getting it all wrong, I’ve upped my packing game by following three simple rules…

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Amanda Verardo
A week under the Tuscan sun

Florence. It captivates and enchants with it’s renaissance architecture, masterpieces of art by the greats, and sun kissed piazzas. And as I recently discovered, it’s a city to fall in love with.

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Amanda Verardo
The travel essential you’re going to need for your next adventure

You know what they say about traveling? Blend in. Or at least, try not to stick out like a sore thumb.

Skipping the tourist traps and long, busy queues to the “must-see” places, there’s no better feeling when traveling then that sense of getting to explore wherever you are like a true local.

It’s about getting lost, learning something along the way, and seeing with your own eyes what it means to experience another culture and way of life, in it’s truest form.

And that’s exactly what Amici Collective embody.

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Amanda Verardo