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Laura McWhinnie

Laura McWhinnie

THIS ISLAND LIFE® IS A BLOG THAT FOLLOWS THE SUMMER AROUND THE GLOBE TO BRING YOU WARM-WEATHER INSPIRING TRAVEL, FASHION, BEAUTY AND ADVENTURES. BECAUSE IT’S ALWAYS SUMMER SOMEWHERE®

Asia, Travel

Top four things to do in Phuket [Travel Guide]

Surrounded by the emerald waters of the Andaman Sea, Phuket is an island with the best of both worlds, where you can dive straight into…

Fashion, Swimwear, Women

The perfect nude bikini

Sponsored by Cantik Swimwear. The hunt for the perfect nude-coloured bikini is over. This super skimpy string bikini by Cantik Swimwear is the perfect…

Accessories, Fashion, Women

Accessories for summer in Europe

Farfetch Partner. While I travel a lot for work, I rarely get to take an entire month off in one hit. I’m usually somewhere…

Lifestyle, Travel

When travel adventures are calling…

Sponsored by People’s Choice Credit Union. I don’t have many regrets in life, but one thing I wish I had done sooner was travel….

Asia, Travel

Inside one of Phuket’s most luxe boutique resorts [Hotel Review]

Sponsored by Kata Rocks Phuket. On the west coast of Phuket overlooking the sparkling Andaman Sea, lies a boutique resort that looks like it’s…

Accessories, Beauty, Fashion

Tropical essentials: Shades of paradise

Loving my amazing new cobalt blue macrame clutch from Helen Kaminski, Le Cushion Encre De Peau foundation and Touché Eclat-Radiant Touch by YSL Beauty and gold…

Accessories, Fashion, Women

The ultimate Panama hat

Sponsored by Helen Kaminski. After dropping my favourite Panama hat somewhere between the beach and the car in Bondi a few years back, I thought…

Asia, Travel

Phang Nga Bay by super yacht

Sponsored by Andaman Cruises. I’ve island hopped around Phang Nga Bay before, but never like this. On a sunny day in Phuket, I traded…

Food, Lifestyle, Pacific

A private island in Sydney dedicated to wine

You don’t need to travel to an exotic destination for a private island experience. Returning to Sydney’s Clark Island this November is Wine Island….

Travel

Near death experiences in Cusco, Peru

Sponsored by Southern Cross Travel Insurance. I’ve always been lucky travelling, but there is one trip that gives me anxiety just thinking about it….

Fashion, Women

The dress you need for summer

I packed a huge suitcase of clothes for my trip to the Philippines, but of course I only wore about a quarter of the…

Asia, Travel

Miniloc Island by El Nido Resorts [Hotel Review]

Scattered in the South China Sea lies the archipelago of El Nido – a tropical paradise that’s home to some of the most incredible…

Lifestyle, Pacific, Travel

Canon’s ‘Maiden Adventures Travel Guide’

I am very excited to share my recent collaboration with Canon Australia on their ‘Maiden Adventures Travel Guide’. The guide which will be available as…

Lifestyle

Protect our environment and report a tosser

Sponsored by NSW Government and The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). I’ll never forget the day I was driving along the winding roads through…

Pacific, Travel

THIS ISLAND LIFE Presents: Swimming with Gentle Giants

I love storytelling – whether it’s through words, film or photography, it’s my true passion and something that will always be a big part…

Asia, Travel

Chasing the coast to Halong Bay

Sponsored by Topdeck Travel. No matter how much fun I’m having in a big city, there’s always that instant feeling of relaxation when you…

Lifestyle, Travel

Vodka Cruiser TV with SketchShe

At the end of last year I was lucky enough to be invited as a guest on Vodka Cruiser TV – a live Facebook TV…

Asia, Travel

The ultimate guide to island life in El Nido, Philippines

With over 7,500 idyllic islands making up the tropical archipelago of the Philippines, you could island hop to a different island every day for 20 years. So…

Asia, Travel

Island hopping by zipline in El Nido [Travel Guide]

On a rainy day in El Nido we headed up a steep rickety bamboo staircase in the Philippines jungle to zipline over Las Cabanas…

Asia, Travel

Settling into island life on Las Cabanas Beach [Travel Guide]

Maybe it was because it was the last few days of our Philippines adventure and we had shot everything we needed for my articles…

Asia, Travel

Nacpan Beach – paradise in the Philippines [Travel Guide]

One of my favourite days in El Nido on Palawan Island in the Philippines was cruising into Nacpan Beach on our little scooter. As…

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About This Island Life

This Island Life

Created by Laura McWhinnie, THIS ISLAND LIFE® is a blog that follows the summer around the globe to bring you warm-weather inspiring travel, fashion, beauty and adventures. Because it’s always summer somewhere®.

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