Moving to Australia
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Travel Guides and Real Recommendations by Holly Folkard-Smith
Guides, recommendations, and real advice for people who actually travel.
Explore The GuidesWho Is This For
Not a travel blog. Not a brand.
I write the guides I wish I'd had using real experience from my trips (only the places I've actually visited). Like real advice from a friend who went first, not a government website. Australia is where I started my other favourites are still to come!
Travel Guides
The Guides
Downloadable travel guides built from personal experience. Instant PDF delivery. More destinations coming soon.
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Salt, Sun & 2,900km
East Coast Short Itinerary
£15
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Take the Long Way
East Coast Long Itinerary
£19.99
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Red Dirt & Blue Water
South West Australia Road Trip
£15
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The Full Set
Bundle — pick any three
From £45
Photos & Videos
A Visual Diary
Whitsundays
Photos don't do it justice.
Byron Bay
Breakfast at Three Blue Ducks.
Fraser Island
Two nights on the sand.
Real Places · Honest Opinions · Built From Experience
Who's Behind This
I'm Holly.
In 2022, I packed up my life after university, booked a one-way ticket to Sydney, and figured the rest out as I went. I drove 2,900km up the east coast in a campervan, swam at beaches that didn't look real, and made some of the best memories sitting in a hostel kitchen with a group of strangers. Australia was just the start of my travelling obsession and opened the door to the adventures I had next.
Go. Don't overthink it.
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Things I Actually Use
The stays, tours, gear, and booking tools I genuinely recommend.
Osprey Renn™ 65 Backpack
Travel Gear
Osprey Ultralight Packing Cube Set
Travel Gear
Protective Phone Case
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