Hey, everyone! Well… I wound up in Wellington after all haha. It is the windiest city in the southern hemisphere and for good reason, too. The city itself is surrounded by a “town belt” of small mountain ranges or… hills, really. They look like small mountains to me haha. It is much easier to get… Read More Wellington: The REAL Windy City
Hey, everyone! Well, I made it safely to Auckland in Aotearoa AKA New Zealand! Some of you may not have heard of Aotearoa before. It is the Māori name for New Zealand – meaning “land of the long, white cloud”. Aotearoa is comprised of two main islands: the north and south islands. I am currently… Read More Auckland: Introduction to Aotearoa/New Zealand
Hey, everyone! It’s been a minute since I’ve posted on here but since I’ll be getting back in the groove soon once I head to New Zealand, I wanted to share some of my recent Midwest memories with frequent visits to Chicago, Michigan, and the suburbs. September 1-5 During my last post, I left off… Read More Midwest Memories
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! For those that don’t know yet… surprise! I am home, sweet home – back in the United States of America. I adored my time in Australia but I am very happy to be home and to spend the next two months spending time with my loved ones. Final Days in Sydney After parting… Read More Home, Sweet Home: Return to America
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! I spent the past three days on K’gari Island in a 4WD with about 22 other tourists. The tour was perhaps one of my favorite tours since being in Australia. K’gari Island The first day began… early. We had to meet up outside the hostel at 6.30am and we began our drive shortly… Read More K’gari Island and the Dingoes
Hey, everyone! My time in Hervey Bay was short… but it was definitely sweet. My main objective here was to go whale watching and it was quite possibly the best day ever. Hervey Bay I arrived at Hervey Bay at 1am and had a 40 minutes walk to get to my accommodation for the evening.… Read More Hervey Bay: Swimming with the Humpbacks
Hey, everyone! While in Airlie Beach over the past week, I went sailing to the Whitsunday Islands. I have heard the Whitsundays being mentioned over and over, even since before coming to Australia, so I wanted to make it a priority to check it out. I’m quite glad I did – it was a good… Read More Sailing to the Whitsunday Islands
