DIY Rainbow Crossings and the power of social media

Okay, so this post is a little different to what I usually do but I really wanted to comment on this issue as it pertains to many things I am very passionate about.

You may or may not know that until Wednesday last week there was a rainbow crossing in Sydney, showing support for GLBTIQ rights. It was a pedestrian crossing that they painted rainbow instead of the usual black and white.

Despite protests and petitions, the crossing was removed last Wednesday because it was only intended to be a temporary thing.


However, people were so upset about it's removal that they have taken matters into their own hands.

Over the weekend, DIY chalk rainbow crossings have been popping up on pavements and roads all over the country.

There is a Facebook page dedicated to the movement, which you can check out here.

It is even beginning to spread overseas now, with rainbow crossings popping up as far away as Kenya.

And most stores in Sydney sold out of chalk on Saturday as a result of the movement.

AND the movement was even featured on the Channel 7 news here in Australia!!

I just love when things like this happen.

It just goes to show how much people ordinary people have and how much social media helps them to harness that power.

I really hope this keeps going for a while longer and I hope that people begin to get the point.

We are all human. We are all the same. And we deserve the same rights.


At some point in time, somewhere over the rainbow, I believe everyone will recognise this fact.

At least I hope they will.

I hope the politicians pay attention, maybe we can even get some more rainbow crossings put up permanently.

I just get this warm and fuzzy feeling when I see how people, all over the country and the world, can join together to make a difference in a peaceful, loving and community enhancing way.

Anyway, let me know your take on the DIY rainbow crossing trend!! And if you've done your own rainbow crossing, send me a picture! I'd love to see them!

Until next time, xxx :)

NB: All photos belong to their respective owners and were taken from the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/DIYrainbowcrossings 

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European Adventures!!!

Sorry this post is so late but I have been super busy the last few months!!
In January this year I spent 3 weeks in Europe and the UK so I thought I would post some pictures and show you what I got up to while I was there.

I travelled around Europe for two weeks on the Topdeck Winter Wonder tour. I had an absolutely amazing time. Wonderful staff and a great group of people.

After the tour finished, I spent an extra 3 days in London doing my own thing (mostly shopping haha). The rest of the three weeks was spent in airports and on aeroplanes haha.

So here we go!

The first stop on the tour was the city of love - PARIS!

City of Lights Tour!

Day-time Sightseeing! 

Eiffel Tower!

View from the top!

The Louvre! 

Oh so Parisienne!! People in Paris like to sit facing the street so that they can watch the people and traffic go by :)

Notre Dam Cathedral! 

Snails aren't even that bad...

Cabaret Show at Lido!

Next it was onto Switzerland and our hideaway in the Swiss Alps!!

Mt Rigi!

The view from my room! 

Going down the mountain!

Lucerne! 

The Lion Monument! 

Really old Bridge of some sort of importance lol :P

Our accommodation!!

Then it was onto Italy, first stop FLORENCE!

Karaoke! 

Pretty Buildings!

View of the City!

The whole Topdeck group!! 

Next stop: ROME!

Night Tour!

Trevi Fountain!

An oh-so Roman dinner! 

Colosseum! 

Vatican City!

And then onto my favourite city, VENICE!

It was quite rainy that day!! 

Gondola ride!! 

Next it was onto the picturesque Austrian city of The Sound Of Music, SALZBURG!

Sound of music Tour!

 The best Apple Strudel in the entire world!! 

Next stop: Heidelberg, Germany!!

German Beer Hall!

The final stop on our Topdeck tour was the infamous AMSTERDAM!!

The view from the BOTEL!

Supermarket products... 

 Dam square. 

Cocktails and a chinese banquet for dinner! 

On the way from Amsterdam to the ferry port at Calais in France, we stopped at Belgian town BRUGES

Best Waffles EVER!!

After this we got the Ferry back to Dover and then a bus to London where we said our farewells and headed off!

London!!

As you can see, it was absolutely FREEZING when I was in London so I wasn't able to see as much as I would have liked. I still had an amazing time though and cannot wait to go back someday soon!!

I hope you enjoyed these pictures of my travels around Europe and London. Once again, I am so sorry it has taken me so long to update but I promise I have HEAPS of beauty, fashion and decor videos coming up.... so stay tuned for that!!

In the comments, tell me about your all-time best holiday!! 

Until next time :) xx

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