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Elizabeth Whitehead

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New South Wales
As seen in: Time Out Melbourne, Time Out Sydney, Lonely Planet, The Culture Trip, Refinery29, Refinery29 Germany, Refinery29 UK, ELLE Australia, Harper's Bazaar (Australia), AFAR and
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Culture, fashion and travel writer working across print and digital platforms.

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Why Are We So Obsessed With the 'French Girl'?

Why Are We So Obsessed With the 'French Girl'?

IN A WAY that parallels no other culture, there's a distinct image that comes to mind when we think of the 'F…

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Are Sped-Up Songs On TikTok Music's Answer To Dopamine Dressing?

Are Sped-Up Songs On TikTok Music's Answer To Dopamine Dressing?

The trend of sped-up music is not just limited to TikTok; it's solidified its place in recreational listening…

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'Stranger Things' Costume Designer On Nailing Authentic '80s Style

'Stranger Things' Costume Designer On Nailing Authentic '80s Style

'80s FASHION IS is generally given a bad rap. The era's biggest sartorial legacy is perhaps its popularity as…

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​​The Menstrual Gap in Mental Health | PMS and PMDD

​​The Menstrual Gap in Mental Health | PMS and PMDD

THROUGHOUT HER early twenties, Annie (29) suffered from debilitating mental health symptoms during the days a…

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Wearing Indigenous Fashion Can Be a Starting Point To Reconciliation

Wearing Indigenous Fashion Can Be a Starting Point To Reconciliation

Australian Fashion week's closing show exhibited the works of eight incredible First Nations designers. From …

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Meet Dyspnea: The Brand Normalising Wearing Sequins Every Day

Meet Dyspnea: The Brand Normalising Wearing Sequins Every Day

AUSTRALIAN FASHION LABEL Dyspnea designs elaborate garments that seem almost like jewellery for the body. The…

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Hanoi to Ha Long Bay: 3 unique ways to experience Northern Vietnam

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By Cass Lazaro Verified, Elizabeth Whitehead
| International Traveller Verified
Whether you’re crouched low over bowls of pho on the streets of Hanoi, ascending through shrines on Yen Tu Mountain or gliding across the waters of Ha Long Bay, Northern Vietnam shifts your line of vision. My backside is hovering mere inches above the pavement. Behind me, fragrant steam billows from a steel cauldron, dampening the back of my neck with a  scalding mist. A fluffy white dog potters over and curls up at my feet, panting in the heat of the day. This is street dining in Hanoi.
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Onboard a round-the-world cruise: the enduring allure of cross-continental trips

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By Cass Lazaro Verified, Elizabeth Whitehead
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More than a century on from the first world cruise, the journey still tops bucket lists – but today’s passengers are rethinking what it means to travel the globe by sea. On a map, Panama appears as a frayed green ribbon that holds two continents together and two oceans apart. The country is both a bridge and a gateway – a narrow isthmus linking landmasses, with the Panama Canal, a scalpel-slice through its belly, carving a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Here's where to travel for less on the Aussie dollar right now

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By Kassia Byrnes Verified, Elizabeth Whitehead
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We’ve rounded up the best places to travel in 2026, where money-savvy travellers can get the most bang for their buck. It’s no secret that taking a holiday can be a huge investment. But there is one silver lining – thanks to some favourable exchange rates for the Aussie dollar, there are plenty of destinations where your money will stretch a bit further than usual.
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I'm in the process of fixing up a 70s typewriter!

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Mikael Blomkvist from Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (The 2009 one!)

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Absorbing the beautiful complexities of this world, and reflecting them back out