Mercedes Corby, the sister convicted drug smuggler Schapelle, has become quite the jet-setter ever since moving back to Australia.
The mother-of-three, 50, quietly moved back to the Gold Coast in 2016 after more than a decade living in Bali to be closer to her sister after Schapelle’s 2014 prison release.
Since relocating with her three children, Wayan, Nyeleigh and Nyoman, after splitting from her Balinese husband, Mercedes has kept a relatively low profile.
However, her public Instagram page gives an insight into her enviable jet-setting lifestyle in recent years, complete with numerous interstate and overseas jaunts as well as stays in hotels costing upwards of $1,000 per night.
From lunch and dinner dates with her friends to weekends away in Sydney and Melbourne as well as cruises and overseas trips, Mercedes has embraced her life back Down Under.
Her sister Schapelle, who has maintained her innocence after being incarcerated for nine years for attempting to smuggle cannabis into Indonesia, has also been enjoying a trip of a lifetime around Europe in recent weeks.
Mercedes has long held a passion for travel and enjoys adventurous activities such as paddleboarding and surfing, often enjoying time at the beach while abroad.
Mercedes’ most recent international getaway saw her jet off to Japan with her friend Celia Allard, and she gave her 19,000 followers an insight into the trip on Instagram.
Mercedes Corby (pictured), the sister convicted drug smuggler Schapelle, has become quite the jet-setter ever since moving back to Australia
The mother-of-three, 50, quietly moved back to the Gold Coast in 2016 after over a decade living in Bali to be closer to her sister after Schapelle’s 2014 prison release (both pictured)
Picture-perfect photographs showed the pair taking in the sights of Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya and Harajuku districts as they made the most of the epic trip.
The trip also saw the pair head to the tranquil Shibu Onsen, a traditional hot spring town in Yamanouchi which boasts nine relaxing public bath houses.
Mercedes also shared photographs of their time travelling along the magnificent Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route – a mountain sightseeing route between Tateyama, Toyama and Ōmachi, Nagano.
While there, the pair took in the sights of the expansive Kurobe Dam, which Mercedes said evoked memories of her first trip there 31 years prior.
The pair also explored the sights of the Tateyama Mountain – one of Japan’s Three Holy Mountains alongside Mount Fuji and Mount Haku.
Mercedes is certainly no stranger to lavish overseas holidays and also enjoyed a stunning cruise around Fiji with her sons back in March.
Documenting the voyage, Mercedes was all smiles as she posed alongside her youngest son Nyoman on the deck of the cruise ship in one snap.
The doting mother beamed from ear-to-ear as she threw her arm around her beloved son, who flashed a smile for the camera.
Her Instagram page gives an insight into her enviable jet-setting lifestyle in recent years, complete with numerous interstate and overseas jaunts
Mercedes’ most recent international getaway saw her jet off to Japan with her friend Celia Allard, and she gave her 19,000 followers an insight into the trip on Instagram
Photos showed the pair taking in the sights of Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya and Harajiku districts
The Japan trip also saw the pair travel along the magnificent Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route – a mountain sightseeing route between Tateyama, Toyama and Ōmachi, Nagano
While there, the pair took in the sights of the expansive Kurobe Dam which Mercedes said evoked memories of her first trip there 31 years prior
In 2019, Mercedes also enjoyed a stunning trip to Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands, where she happily posed with an unidentified mystery man.
While there, Mercedes stayed at the luxury Crystal Blue Lagoon Villas, which offers two-bedroom beachfront villas from $1,048 per night.
She has also enjoyed holidays more locally to New Zealand, taking to Instagram to show off the stunning views from the epic trip.
Though leaving her life in Bali behind her in 2016, Mercedes proved she still has a love for the Indonesian location as she headed back for a visit in 2019.
She was joined by her beloved sons on the trip and shared pictures of herself enjoying some stand-up paddleboarding with Wayan Jr. and Nyoman.
Mercedes also shared a photograph of herself preparing to take on the surf at Toro Toro Reef as she got into the adventurous spirit.
Mercedes looked very much in her element as she posed in her wetsuit clutching the surfboard she was about to ride.
Mercedes came to public attention shortly after her sister Schapelle’s arrest in Bali, Indonesia, in October 2004, where she was found to have 4.2kg of marijuana hidden in her boogie board.
She was often photographed visiting her sister where she was held in Bali’s notorious Kerobokan Prison.
Schapelle served nine years behind bars at Bali’s Kerobokan Prison after being found guilty in May 2005 of smuggling marijuana into Indonesia.
The former beauty student, now 47, was released on parole in February 2014 and deported back to Australia in May 2017. She now works as a clockmaker and influencer.
Following Schapelle’s release on parole in 2014, the Corby sisters have maintained a relatively low profile.
Back in March, Mercedes jetted off again, this time on a cruise around Fiji with her youngest son Nyoman
While there, Mercedes stayed at the Crystal Blue Lagoon Villas. The tranquil resort offers two-bedroom beachfront villas from $1,048 per night
In 2019, Mercedes also enjoyed a stunning trip to Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands, where she happily posed with an unidentified mystery man
In 2019, Mercedes headed back to Bali with her sons after leaving the country in 2016
During the trip, Mercedes shared a photograph of herself preparing to take on the surf at Toro Toro Reef as she got into the adventurous spirit
Mercedes briefly launched a career as a model, appearing on the cover of axed lads magazine Ralph in 2008.
After previously living in Bali, Mercedes moved back to Queensland’s Gold Coast in August 2016.
She then opened a tapas restaurant, but unfortunately it closed down the following year.
Mercedes is a mother-of-three, sharing sons Wayan Jr. and Nyoman, and daughter Nyeleigh with her former husband Wayan Widiartha.
After separating from Widiartha in 2014, Mercedes is now reportedly dating somebody new.
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