Amanda Woods
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Amanda Woods
@theamandawoods.bsky.social
Travel writer, copywriter and content creator based in Australia. Loves sharing tales about eco travels and people doing good things.
https://www.amandawoods.me/
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Well hello there,

I’m Amanda, a travel journalist, copywriter and author of the two books in the happy snap below with Vincent Rommelaere from Australia Unseen.

I’m looking forward to meeting like minded Bluesky peeps and sharing travel updates and tales with the occasional cat photo.
Cats from my travels #7. Stavanger Kitty. Who was clearly impressed with all the things I can say about cats in Norwegian thanks to Duolingo.

#cats #travelcats #blueskycats #catsofbluesky #stavanger
May 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Lunch in the super fresh fjord air with a view. Loving being back in Norway and on my first Viking cruise.
#myvikingstory #onassignment #hosted #vikingcruise
April 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Salt lake views on our first flight from Australia to Norway.

#australia #planeviews
April 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Cats from my travels #6 … Phnom Penh kitty.

#cats #travelcats #blueskycats #catsofbluesky #cambodia
April 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The countdown is on to Vivid Sydney with a huge lineup of events and oh so many things to see. Here are some of the best hotels to stay in including some where you can watch the lights change from your bed or your bathtub.

#sydney #australiatravel #nsw

adventuresallaround.com/best-hotels-...
9 Best Hotels for Vivid Sydney 2025 Including Top Rooms With a View
The best hotels for Vivid Sydney, including some where you can watch the lights change from your hotel bed or bathtub.
adventuresallaround.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s #silhouette in motion for #blueskyartshow with this sunset cow on a stroll as seen from a river boat in the Tweed Valley country in NSW.

#nsw #australia #sunset
April 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Cats from my travels #5 … Ephesus kitty.

#cats #travelcats #blueskycats #catsofbluesky #ephesus #turkey
April 2, 2025 at 6:11 AM
#BlueSkyArtShow #Arch
The Onigajo rocks on Japan’s Kii Peninsula are a UNESCO World Heritage Site where it’s easy to believe the legends of demons and pirates.

#japan #travel #rocklovers
March 29, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Reposted by Amanda Woods
My full range
I did a 15+ hr day yday but finally here's @number10cat.bsky.social yesterday giving me 'Hangry', 'Patrol Pose face x 2' and 'alert' ahead of the Spring Statement.
March 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The things you learn! Just when I was remembering how wrinkly my fingers were after all of my snorkelling in Fiji I wondered why. And the answer is very cool…
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Why Do Our Fingers and Toes Wrinkle During a Bath?
The spontaneous reflex might have evolved to improve our handling of wet objects
www.scientificamerican.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Restaurant with a view! The old MCA cafe in Sydney is now Canvas where just like the artworks change in the galleries, the chefs will change every six months too. My first Canvas lunch was with Josh Raine, former Tetsuya’s Executive Chef and oh yes, it was a good one.

#sydney #restaurants #travel
March 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Yes I came back from India with a LOT of photos of windows and doors. Including this one from the City Palace in Udaipur which is giving #WeekMforMulticoloured vibes for the #AlphabetChallenge

#travel #india #Udaipur
March 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
New story time, and I’m sharing the latest greatest ways to stay in Sydney with some very special additions to the hotel scene.

https://adventuresallaround.com/new-sydney-hotels-just-opened-coming-soon/

#sydney #hotels #travel #travelwriter #luxurytravel
March 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just when I thought I had bought my last souvenir in Japan this Hello Kitty in a JAL uniform was on my Oita to Tokyo flight. How could I resist? (I could not) She now sits in my office as I write stories about Japan and other travels and is an excellent writing buddy.

#hellokitty #japan #airlines
March 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
For this week’s Green theme for #Traveladdicts #TopTravelPics I’m going two ways at Hobbiton in New Zealand… the colour around the village and inside the Green Dragon Inn.

@thethoroughtripper.bsky.social @sisbehaving.bsky.social @foodshoptravel.bsky.social

#hobbiton #hobbit #newzealand
March 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Cats from my travels #4 … Cappadocia kitty.

#cats #travelcats #blueskycats #catsofbluesky #cappadocia
March 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I can still remember the sound of our icebreaker crunching through this sea ice in Antarctica. My first expedition ship experience was definitely a memorable one. 
#blueskyartshow #sunlight #antarctica
March 16, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Flashback to a travel dream coming true in Tasmania at Saffire Freycinet. Here the activities include beekeeping and Tasmanian devils experiences, and a Connection to Country walk. As for waking up to that view from your suite? A definite am I still dreaming moment.

#tasmania #luxurytravel
March 16, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Lots of pretty rocks and crystals and a friendly dinosaur had me smiling at Glen Innes’ Minerama festival today. Some events have had to be cancelled due to weather but the Showground was still a great place to be.
#crystallovers #gemshow
March 8, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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3 years on from the devastating 2022 floods I'm sending all my love and strength to friends, family and everyone in the Northern Rivers and SE Qld preparing for Cyclone Alfred.

Stay safe and please leave if told to do so 💚
March 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Happy Mardi Gras Sydney! There’s nothing like the Mardi Gras parade which I first marched in back in 1998 and then again a few times after I returned from my London years. This time I’ll be watching and cheering before heading to the party. See you under a disco ball.

#sydneymardigras #mardigras
March 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Unexpected Sydney fun and flashbacks to jumping on the back of routemaster buses in my ‘90s London years as we travelled from The Langham to Notting Hill movie night at Mov'in Bed. Thank you Visit Britain for a night that put the biggest smile on my face.
#lovegreatbritain #londonbus #travelwriter
February 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Boop! Cats from my travels #3 is this sweet thing who loves to hang out at the Sheraton Fiji spa. And who can blame it.

#cats #travelcats #blueskycats #catsofbluesky
February 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Last night we were invited to be the first to try cocktails at Cellar & Barrel, Sheraton Fiji’s new speakeasy style bar that opens next week. And I can happily report they are oh so good, and every one has a great backstory too.

#fijibar #fijihotel #fijitravel #cocktails
February 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“The more you smile the better the weather” has been the motto on our Blue Lagoon cruise in Fiji, and you bet we’ve been smiling. With extra big ones for Nau who won the Gold in Employee Excellence in Service at the recent ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards. Go Nau!

#fiji #bluelagooncruise
February 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM