Hey, everyone! This week has been all about monotremes for me. What is a monotreme, you may ask? A monotreme is a type of mammal… that lays eggs! This includes platypus, short-beaked echidnas, and long-beaked echidnas. Luckily, Australia is home to both platypus and short-beaked echidnas, and I was lucky enough to see both this… Read More Monotremes
Hey, everyone! This whole week has been about my transition from Western Australia to Tasmania. Back in Perth for a few days after Coral Bay, I didn’t have much time left in Perth. It was a weird feeling – I’ve only been in one Australian state since arriving here back in September. Last Days in… Read More From Western Australia to Tasmania
I have been planning to stay in Coral Bay for months now – knowing that Ningaloo Reef has been compared to the Great Barrier Reef, oftentimes being told that it is in fact better than the GBR. I was hoping to get a ride from a friend, but unfortunately it fell through and I had… Read More Coral Bay: Trapped in Paradise
Dear blog (that introduction is for my housemate), this has been a much busier week than I intended… but that seems to be the trend, eh? I visited Walyunga National Park, Noble Falls, Cottesloe Beach, Pinnacles Desert (again), and Rottnest Island. Walyunga National Park I met up with a fellow travel buddy Mo and we… Read More Walyunga National Park, Nambung National Park, and ANOTHER Magical Dugite Snake Sighting!
Hey, everyone! What a fun week it has been. The cherry on top for me was absolutely a day trip down to Busselton Jetty… where I proceeded to get stung by a jellyfish. But not before seeing a gorgeous eagle ray and some fish I’ve never seen before! Read on to learn more about it… Read More Getting Stung by a Jellyfish at Busselton Jetty
Hi, everyone, and happy new year! I can’t believe 2022 is over. What a year it had been. Before the year ended, I was finally able to see a dugite – one of the many venomous snakes here in Australia. Neil Hawkins Park One morning, I took the train up to Joondalup to meet with… Read More A Venomous Snake Encounter to Wrap Up 2022
Hi, everyone! Unfortunately, this week’s post won’t be quite as interesting as last week’s trip to Kalbarri but it’s gotta be a balance, right? I stuck pretty close to the city this week, with a hike around Whiteman Park, a fun night at Drag Bingo, and another fun night seeing a comedy show. Whiteman Park… Read More Whiteman Park, Drag Bingo, and Comedy Shows
Roadtrip to Geraldton I took a few days off work to go on a road trip up north to Kalbarri with my friend Jason. I let him do the planning, so everything he had planned was a surprise to me with the exception of seeing some kind of pink lake and wildflowers. I was definitely… Read More North to Kalbarri
Hi, everyone! On my days off work this week, I went hiking at Lesmurdie Falls and went snorkeling at Mettam’s Pool. Lesmurdie Falls I found out about Lesmurdie Falls by looking up “attractions” on GoogleMaps. I made a list of a number of places that were nearby and accessible by bus. Sure enough, Lesmurdie was… Read More Lesmurdie Falls and Mettam’s Pool
Hey, everyone! I can’t believe it’s October already. I’ve been in Australia for about a month and a half. It feels like longer than that. People back home are saying it has started to get colder already. I’m looking forward to escaping the chill this year – a warm Christmas sounds nice. Although, it gets… Read More Victoria Gardens, Bold Park, Matagarup Bridge