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A travel enthusiast making the best of some pretty awesome sights as I explore New South Wales during these uncertain times #nswtravelchallenge

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Definitely feeling super charged as I walked down Definitely feeling super charged as I walked down this track. It’s so eerie when you can literally hear the electricity zapping along above you. . . . #travelnsw #nswtravel #countryaustralia #travelaustralia #theaustralianbush #wanderlust #getlost #bushwalking
There is nothing better than a wild swim after you There is nothing better than a wild swim after you have walked 15ks. My face was red, my legs ached and I was covered in a think layer of sweat. All of that changed the minute I flopped into the river. . . . #wildswimming #wanderlust #nswtravel #travelnsw #getlost #adventuretime #imexhausted #travel #thisisaustralia #travelaustralia #travellocal #summerdays
Summer holibobs have arrived! . . . #nswtravel #tr Summer holibobs have arrived! . . . #nswtravel #travelnsw #beachdays #summervibes #wanderlust #travel #thisisaustralia #curvywoman
Some days I just marvel at the beauty of the Austr Some days I just marvel at the beauty of the Australian countryside. So often the bush land melds in with the farm land creating an almost wild and untamed look. So different to the expectation of picturesque pastures that are usually depicted as countryside. I just love it. . . #theaustralianbush #australia #bushland #getlost #travelathome #nswtravelchallenge #travelnsw #nswtravel #sydneyescape #huntervalley
This stunning luscious river, surrounded by dense This stunning luscious river, surrounded by dense bush land, is right in the middle of Sydney. Middle harbour creek to be exact, which is inside the Garigal National park. I’m my top pick for some #wildswimming when the weather is fine (or when it’s not, let’s be honest). Full details on my recent blog post (link in Bol) . . https://www.thelitebackpacker.com/countries/wild-swimming-and-bushwalking-at-middle-harbour-creek/ . . #lovensw #nswtravel #nswtravelchallenge #travelnsw #thisisaustralia #sydneylife #travel #wanderlust #adventure #bushwalking #river #ttot Also, nails by @beautybyiolanda 😍
Out for a little adventure, snorkelling at Silver Out for a little adventure, snorkelling at Silver Beach in Kurnell. It’s famous for seahorses apparently... though I didn’t see any. Saw loads and loads of fish of all sizes so there is a very healthy marine habitat happening there. I came across a few fishing lines with hooks and sinkers still attached, so I picked them up and swam back to shore to put them in the bin. Massive shout out to @winterandmo who had never been snorkelling before but came on this adventure anyway! 💕 . . . . #keepouroceansclean #snorkeling #travellife #travellocal #underwaterlife #oceanlife #sydneylife #fish #travelnsw #nswtravel #visitnsw #wanderlust #summerdays
10 weeks until I go off on my first long distance 10 weeks until I go off on my first long distance hike all by myself. It’s getting real. I’m training for it with my PT @tegan_kidger (also thanks for this photo!) so I think my fitness will be ok... honestly my major worry is chaffing. 😬 . . . #myptisbetterthanyours #travellocal #travelnsw #nswtravel #hikeready #trainingtohike #letsgohiking #wanderlust #mylegshurt
The wind may have been icy this weekend, but the s The wind may have been icy this weekend, but the sunshine sure was glorious! Got some more hike training in while doing a track I had never heard of before in middle harbour. It was deserted and so very beautiful, would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a little escape from the city without leaving the city. 9kms 2.25 hours Flat rock track, middle harbour, Sydney . . . #travel #travellocal #localtravel #wanderlust #sydneylife #thisissydney #bushwalking #weekendhike #adventuretime
DAY TWO cont... #lighttolightwalk - if you were wo DAY TWO cont... #lighttolightwalk - if you were wondering if you would enjoy this walk, then just let this picture be the answer for you. Views like these all day long! . . . #nswtravel #lovensw #visitnsw #travelnsw #travellocal #localtravel #wanderlust #bushwalking #hiking #overnighthike #travel #explore #southcoast #saphirecoast #saphirecoastnsw
It’s 39 degrees at 10am... so snorkelling is my It’s 39 degrees at 10am... so snorkelling is my way of cooking down. So loads of grouper fish, a stingray, sea urchins and lots of teeny tiny fish 😍 If you are in Sydney, I hope you are staying cool today. . . #travel #sydneythingstodo #sydneylife #thisissydney #snorkelling #wanderlust #paradise #39degrees #beachdays #travelnsw #nswtravel
I am definitely doing this walk again soon... but I am definitely doing this walk again soon... but bringing my swimmers to take advantage of some fantastic #wildswimming spots. . . . #travel #wanderlust #thisissydney #sydneylife #bushwalking #adventure #getlost #travellife #travelnsw #nswtravel
Arty photo from my morning of kayaking in the rain Arty photo from my morning of kayaking in the rain. Because some days you wake up and go back to bed, and some days you go out and get soaked through to your skin in a kayak... and then go back to bed. .. . @tegan_kidger thanks for organising! . . #kayaking #artyfarty #travel #nswtgingstodo #sydneylife #travelsydney #nswtravel #wanderlust #adventure #rainydays
HIKING UPDATE: so the last couple of months has be HIKING UPDATE: so the last couple of months has been a whirlwind of emotions. At the beginning of October Kosciusko National Park had closed off a huge portion of the park which the Alpine Walking Track I was planning on doing ran through. To say I was devastated is an understatement, but I also understood that the rangers needed to make sure that the access roads are clear and that the vegetation is safe and protected. After a couple of weeks of moping I finally started planning an alternate hike. I decided to to reduce my annual leave to just one week and do two hikes one still in the Mt Kosciusko national park (the part that was open) and one on the coast... mountains and beach!! Woohoo Then last week the Kosciusko National Park rangers reopened the part of the park that the Alpine Walking Track goes through. 😱 Oh my. So many options. But I had lost weeks of planning and training... so I was nervous. And I had reduced my annual leave, so would have to reapply. I was in a bit of a flap trying to work out what to do. But all that stress was for nothing, as on Thursday last week something came up at work, that I needed to be there for. So I had to cancel my leave all together 😢😢 So my big hike is not happening in 2020, but it’s still happening. I just need to find the right time to do it in 2021 #classic2020 . . . #hiking #hikinglife #2020sucks #travel #cancelledholiday #wanderlust
This weekend I am doing the @bonditomanly walk. I This weekend I am doing the @bonditomanly walk. It was an early start at bondi, so we could get some steps in before breakfast. Around 9am it rained... for a hot minute. When the sun came out we stopped for a swim at red leaf beach. The lunch at a park in Double Bay... arriving in Kirribilli for our half way stop point and taking off my boots was the best feeling ever! . . #travellocal #nswtravel #visitnsw #nswtourism #nswbeaches #bonditomanly #wanderlust #urbanhike #hikelocal #localtravel #myfeethurt #nswtravelchallenge
I love paths like these, winding off into the Bush I love paths like these, winding off into the Bush, surrounded by gum trees. Even though I have a map and no where I am going, it always feels like a path that could lead anywhere. . . #bushwalking #hiking #australianalps #thisisaustralia #travelaustralia#nswtravel #travelnsw #lovensw#visitnsw #travel #wanderlust
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Hello, I’m Helen, AKA The Lite Backpacker – an Australian with an English accent (thanks to having one English parent) on the 30 side of my 20s. Like so many Australians, at 18 I packed up my backpack and headed to Europe, flittering from museum to bar for nearly a year. When I came home I thought I had gotten the “travel bug” out of my system as well as putting on an unhealthy amount of “backpacking weight”. Instead, within 6 months I had booked my next trip, with a vow of finding a way to enjoy travel food without the weight gain. Read More about “About Me”…

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