Hey, everyone! I have now been back in the states for nearly two weeks. Oddly enough, my time in Australia feels like a dream. It’s as if I’ve been in a cryogenic chamber for the past year and have finally awakened. But… it was not a dream and I had spent 11.5 months in that… Read More Australia Aftermath: the Rose, the Thorn, the Bouquet
Hey, everyone! My main excitement of the past week has been a quick visit to Canberra with my friend from Darwin. While it was a brief trip, it was really great to reconnect with John and explore Australian Capital Territory (ACT) together. Canberra Canberra is the capital of, well, Australian Capital Territory which was my… Read More Australian Capital Territory: Canberra
Hey, everyone! I have been in Sydney for the past several days. While I was initially apprehensive about being in such a large city again (after not “feeling it” in Melbourne), I actually am really liking Sydney. Sydney After a twenty hour bus ride, I arrived in Sydney. While I was able to nap on… Read More Sydney and the Port Jackson Sharks
Hey, everyone! Since getting back from my scuba dive trip along the Great Barrier Reef, I’ve had two additional adventures: a camping trip to Murray Falls and a day trip to Fitzroy Island. Murray Falls Almost immediately upon my return to Cairns, Gene and I set off to Murray Falls. It was literally the next… Read More Murray Falls & Fitzroy Island
Hey, everyone! I have had some crazy wildlife sightings this past week – with two trips to Fogg Dam being the most bountiful. Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is home to a wide variety of wildlife. It originally was built as a rice farm… but every year, the birds would come eat all the rice! Since… Read More Frilled-Neck Lizards and Fogg Dam
Hey, everyone! What a fun past few days it has been – highlighted by trips to both Litchfield and Kakadu National Park. Both national parks were gorgeous, but Kakadu was a clear winner for me. Litchfield National Park I met fellow explorer and travel buddy John online and we decided to go to Litchfield National… Read More Kakadu and Litchfield National Park
Hey, everyone! I have been in Alice Springs since Saturday, doing a lot of adventuring around. I love it here – the outback is unlike anything I imagined. I always pictured it as very flat with hardly any flora, but that is not the case. Alice Springs and the surrounding areas are surrounded by towering… Read More Alice Springs: The Red Center of Australia
Hey, everyone! This past week has been all about exploring Melbourne and getting used to being in a big city again after being away from one for eight months. While it was initially an adjustment to be away from wildlife and nature, Melbourne has managed to surprise me. Melbourne CBD After my last blog post,… Read More Flying Foxes and the City of Melbourne
Hey, everyone! This past week I’ve gone down south to the Tahune Airwalk and then joined my friend Shawn on a multi-day trip along the east coast of Tasmania. It has been a really good week filled with hiking, wildlife, and some really impressive sights. I’m now back in Hobart (for two days) and my… Read More East Coast of Tasmania
I’ve been planning to take a gap year (or two) for many years. Australia has this great visa called the Work and Holiday Visa which allows people from other countries (under the age of 31) to work & live in Australia for up to a year. If you do 88 days of “seasonal work,” you… Read More Introduction to Perth, Australia