Life Lately

Hello! I’m Shannon, the creator and writer behind The Wild Hideaway, a lifestyle and travel blog with a focus on finding great places to stay and explore. I have a love for creating beautiful content and photography as well as telling personal and travel stories. I run this blog alongside alongside being a freelance copywriter and marketing consultant. Here you will find posts on my life, adventures and what I have been up to.
 
 

An award winning (modest) and honest travel blog - Home base is Ballarat/Melbourne, Australia

Recognised as one of Australia's top 5 lifestyle blogs by The Culture Trip! Also listed as one of Australia's top 10 blogs by Pedestrian TV.

Check out our most popular posts:

Why I quit my corporate job to work for myself and travel the world
Our rough itinerary: Backpacking around 20+ countries this year
Useful travel websites and travel blogs to bookmark
20 spots you must tick off your camping bucket list in Australia
Stay the night with... Fraser Place Melbourne CBD
15 must do things when you visit New York City
50 things to do in the city of Melbourne
Wining and dining at the Skycity Grand Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand
13 things to do before you head overseas on the trip of a lifetime
How to spend a long weekend in Byron Bay
It’s been scientifically proven: happiness is derived from experiences, not things

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