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# Amanda King

SEO and Writer

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://amandaecking.com/blog/)
- [Tasmania and Hobart](https://amandaecking.com/travel/australia/tasmania-hobart/) - My partner and I had been wanting to go to Tasmania for a long time - and had been sideways joking-not-joking about starting a commune in the wilderness…all without having actually been there. Needless to say, once we got back, we seriously started saving for the much more real idea. The impetus for us going
- [An Introduction to Peru](https://amandaecking.com/travel/south-america/intro-peru/) - I won't lie, the main reason I went to Peru was to hike the Inca Trail (which I didn't actually complete, but that's a story for another day). I definitely got a bit more than I expected. Peru is fucking gorgeous. The natural beauty of the country is beyond words and pictures do a half-assed
- [Angkor Thom & Angkor Wat](https://amandaecking.com/travel/asia/angkor-wat-cambodia/) - My parents and I traveled from Vietnam to Cambodia. We were only in the country for a few days; and what I remember most is Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, which we did on a day trip. I'm an art history buff and have always been fascinated by other religions, so these 2 sites sated both interests.
- [Hampi, India](https://amandaecking.com/travel/asia/hampi-india/) - We took the train to Hampi, which was in itself an experience. All the seats were actually sleeping bunks, as it was an overnight train. This is only train ride in my experience traveling I've seen people climb as agilely across bunks as a monkey might. It was incredible to witness the convolutions the lanky
- [Vietnam: Strange History and Natural Beauty](https://amandaecking.com/travel/asia/intro-vietnam/) - I am a member of a generation in the United States that does not, luckily, immediately associate Vietnam with war. My parents are a different story. I remember hearing from my mother about her classmates and their receipt of their draft letters - how so many often remarked, 'if only my mother had me a
- [Shanghai, China](https://amandaecking.com/travel/asia/shanghai-china/) - I have (knock on wood) very few bad experiences while traveling. My things haven't been stolen, and I haven't somehow managed, in the end, to get where I wanted or needed to be. Delays, cancellations, a few salty characters along the way, sure, but nothing that made me, as an adult woman, come to tears.
- [An Introduction to India](https://amandaecking.com/travel/asia/introduction-india/) - I have been learning about India for years, mostly through various world religion classes I took in my school years, from Mr. Freedholm's class my junior year of high school or the world religions course I took at Skidmore. It's always been one of those places that has called to me to experience. Though raised
- [Melboune](https://amandaecking.com/travel/australia/melboune/) - I found Melbourne irascibly quiet. I'm still not sure what I think of the city. At once, I feel it's too quiet for me to live, yet neighbourhoodly enough I'd enjoy it for a year or 2. Apparently it's known for it's coffee. So I had coffee - probably the first real coffee I've had in
- [Laneway Festival](https://amandaecking.com/travel/sydney/laneway-festival/) - In an odd way, Laneway is the first true music festival I've been to. I went to Live 8 in Philly and various concerts, but not a festival in the Woodstock kind of way. And while Laneway wasn't in a Woodstock kind of way, it kind of was. I organized this with my friend back
- [Twelve Apostles](https://amandaecking.com/travel/australia/twelve-apostles/) - I am sooo glad we weren't able to book the 7am trip for the 12 Apostles on New Year's Day. Because New Year's Day. In fact, the tour group we booked with didn't even offer the 7am tour on New Year's Day. Sensible, Australians are. And Yoda I am. From Melbourne (pronounced MEL - bin)
- [Palm Beach](https://amandaecking.com/travel/sydney/palm-beach/) - As my friend who came with me yesterday put it, yesterday couldn't have been a more perfect day. It was the perfect mix of activity, relaxation and never the need to look at a watch. A perfect planned unplanned day; a rare occasion. As two American expats we started off the day playing tourist by
- [Treehouse, North Sydney](https://amandaecking.com/travel/sydney/treehouse-north-sydney/) - This place is not that far from me and I've never actually been for anything other than the occasional tea with co-workers. So I went for lunch last week to meet up with my friend before she and her partner move out of Australia. It gave me major sadface, but I was excited to actually
- [Weekend Trip to Cronulla](https://amandaecking.com/travel/sydney/cronulla/) - I'm one of those odd people that naturally wake up at about 7:30 or 8am, even on the weekends. So yesterday, because today is a public holiday and I had no plans with friends to explore something this weekend, I decided to take a run down to Cronulla. A few of my coworkers live down
- [Katoomba, Blue Mountains](https://amandaecking.com/travel/sydney/katoomba-blue-mountains/) - I need to clean my apartment, so I figured I'd write something on here instead. Procrastination is smart that way, at least for the three people who read my blog. (And I know it's only like three people because there's this thing called Analytics and it's kind of my job). Anyway. Two weeks ago or
- [Anzac Day and 2UP](https://amandaecking.com/travel/sydney/anzac-day-2up/) - I have a post to go up about Terrigal, but I'm not quite sure how to tackle it for a variety of reasons. So instead I'll ruminate on yesterday. Anzac Day. (Which for my out-of-country readers is basically Veteran's Day). I wasn't up to waking up at 4AM for a dawn service, so I woke
- [Watson's Bay](https://amandaecking.com/travel/sydney/watsons-bay/) - This past weekend was rainy as well, but the weekend before I was able to take a break and head over to Watson's Bay (in Sydney). It's an easy ferry ride from Circular Quay - if you catch the fast ferry it's about a half hour, with a stop in Rose Bay before Watson's. I
- [Hong Kong](https://amandaecking.com/travel/asia/hong-kong/) - Rain makes me think of one of my more recent travels - Hong Kong. It was a misty few days when I was there. I honestly can't say that much favourable about Hong Kong. Nothing really stood out much for me at Hong Kong. It was a city. I shopped. Wandered around. Ate some food.
- [Taronga Zoo](https://amandaecking.com/travel/sydney/taronga-zoo/) - My parents came and visited over the summer holiday. (God, that is so weird to say. "Summer holiday" and "Christmas" do not go together). One of the places that we went was Taronga Zoo. Unfortunately, we chose one of the hotter (and more humid) days to head over to the zoo. We took the fifteen
- [Bills, Darlinghurst](https://amandaecking.com/travel/sydney/bills-darlinghurst/) - The TL;DR: Bills433 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia+61 2 9360 9631 Closest Metro: Kings Cross Cost: ~$25 for pot of tea and main for brunch Go Again?: Definitely. [Note: This location is now closed, the closest Bills is in Surry Hills at 355 Crown Street] So I've become quasi-obsessed lately with brunch. A. It has
- [Final Heir by Faith Hunter](https://amandaecking.com/book-reviews/final-heir-faith-hunter/) - This is, I believe, the last book of the series, and boy am I glad it's done. Things dragged on and things got a bit too unbelievable.
- [The Stolen Heir by Holly Black](https://amandaecking.com/book-reviews/stolen-heir-holly-black/) - The Stolen Heir by Holly Black is first of a duology that follows in the world of Elfhame and Oak. What did I think of it?
- [Ignite The Fire: Incendiary by Karen Chance](https://amandaecking.com/book-reviews/ignite-the-fire-incendiary-by-karen-chance/) - Read my thoughts on Ignite the Fire: Incendiary by Kate Chance. Sex, magic and time travel make things all a bit meh.

## Pages

- [Hi! I'm Amanda](https://amandaecking.com/) - I’m an SEO consultant and writer based in Sydney, Australia. I’ve been in the industry longer than I care to admit (because it makes me feel old when I ignore double-digit highschool reunion invites). I’ve worked with some amazing people (and shared more than a few beers with other really smart folks at various conferences
- [Portfolio](https://amandaecking.com/portfolio/) - My experience is wide and varied, from SEO consulting and social media to public relations, creating syllabi, guest blogging and writing press releases. Throughout these projects I have been interested in the challenge of communication and how to engage with an audience effectively and succinctly, through various means. Ongoing projects for current clients will not

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