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Life Between Flights
A glimpse into life as an international flight attendant — travel routines, personal adventures, favourite discoveries and the moments between destinations.
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Nicole Takes Flight
Travel Solo.
Dine Well.
Live Beautifully.
I'm Nicole — a Sydney-based flight attendant with a love of solo travel, beautiful places, good food and a glass of wine.
From neighbourhood cafés in Sydney to wine bars around the world, I'm sharing the places I discover, the experiences I love and the little adventures that make life interesting.
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Meet Nicole
The Woman Behind the Adventures
I'm Nicole, a Sydney-based international flight attendant who believes some of life's loveliest experiences happen when you simply decide to go.
I've spent years discovering cities around the world, often on my own, finding little cafés, beautiful wine bars, interesting neighbourhoods and unexpected moments along the way.
When I'm home in Sydney, I love doing exactly the same thing.
Nicole Takes Flight is where I share those experiences — the glamorous moments, the ordinary days and everything in between.
Because life is far too interesting to spend waiting for someone to come along.
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Solo Travel
Exploring the world independently, one destination at a time. Practical guides, personal stories and inspiration for travelling solo.
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Food & Wine Around the World
From Sydney neighbourhood cafés to intimate wine bars in Paris, discover the restaurants, flavours and experiences I love.
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Sydney Between Flights
Exploring my home city between adventures — neighbourhood cafés, restaurants, wine bars, independent shops and little Sydney discoveries.
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Solo Sips & Bites
A Table for One, Anywhere in the World
Beautiful wine bars, neighbourhood cafés and memorable restaurants, discovered one city at a time. Honest recommendations for people who love good food, good wine and the pleasure of exploring independently.
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The Baxter Inn
$$Sydney CBD, Sydney · Bar Snacks
A hidden basement bar tucked away off Clarence Street, The Baxter Inn is all low lights, whisky, cocktails and old-school Sydney drinking. The back bar is lined with an extraordinary collection of whiskies, while the bartenders know their way around both classic and creative cocktails. It's deliberately unpolished in the best possible way — find the entrance, head downstairs and settle in at the bar for a drink that can easily turn into an evening.
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Walk in only.
The Caterpillar Club
$$Sydney CBD, Sydney · Snacks and a Supper Menu
An underground late-night bar beneath Pitt Street where live music, DJs, cocktails and thousands of vinyl records create an atmosphere that changes as the night unfolds. The Caterpillar Club has a long bar, red leather booths and a hidden Bamboo Room at the back, making it somewhere you can arrive for a drink and stay for the music. It is dark, theatrical and energetic — much more about the experience than simply having a drink.
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Music Focused Venue - Walk-ins only — no reservations. Best seat for one is at the bar.
Old Mate's Place
$$Sydney CBD, Sydney · Bar Food
A character-filled rooftop bar hidden above Clarence Street in the Sydney CBD, Old Mate's Place combines a cosy, book-lined cocktail bar with an open-air rooftop and city views. It's the kind of place that rewards a little curiosity — take the lift to Level 4, find the bar and decide whether you want to settle into a leather booth downstairs or head upstairs for the rooftop. With cocktails, wine, beer and a relaxed atmosphere, it's an easy place to drop in for a drink on your own or make an evening of it.
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Limited reservations; walk-ins welcome.
Flight Trails
Walking guides for the cities I love best.
Beautifully designed walking trails that link the wine bars, restaurants, and small moments worth slowing for. Free to download.
Sydney · Marrickville
Marrickville Wine Walk
A relaxed afternoon and evening trail through wine bars, aperitivo stops and dinner favourites in the heart of Marrickville.
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Sydney · Newtown & Enmore
Newtown & Enmore Wine Walk
A self-guided evening along King Street and Enmore Road — five solo-friendly wine bars, tasting flights and a late-night vinyl room.
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Sydney · Surry Hills
Surry Hills Wine Walk
A self-guided evening through Sydney's most walkable wine neighbourhood — five solo-friendly bars and tables around Crown Street.
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Food & Wine · Live Beautifully
Wine at Home
From relaxed evenings with friends to discovering a new favourite bottle, a little inspiration for enjoying wine and entertaining at home.
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Solo Sips & Bites — Wine, Food & Beautiful Bars.
Join the Solo Sips & Bites list for curated wine bars, solo-friendly restaurants, and flight trails — for women who travel through wine, food, and beautiful bars. Written from personal experience, never the algorithm. Subscribers also get access to the Solo Sips & Bites database.
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