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 have just returned from the mainland from a number of days on Magnetic Island which was quite the paradise. It may have been one of my favorite places in Australia… and certainly one of the best accommodations I’ve had. Koalas I took the ferry from Townsville to Magnetic Island (affectionately nicknamed Maggie… Read More Magnetic Island: Koalas, Venomous Snakes, and an Epaulette Shark
Hey, everyone! I’ve recently returned from a scuba diving adventure on the Great Barrier Reef. For a long while now, I’ve been apprehensive about scuba diving, but I’m so glad I decided to do it – what an unreal experience it was! Scuba Lessons The Learn to Dive course was a five day adventure, with… Read More Scuba Diving at the Great Barrier Reef
Hey, everyone! My trip to Green Island yesterday was absolutely incredible… so much so, that I felt the need to devote a post solely for the day trip. A bit of a double feature recently, since I had both the Daintree post come out and now this one. Green Island I met Indy (AKA Indigo… Read More Green Island: An Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef
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
Hey, everyone! I ended up doing quite a lot this past week – with perhaps the pinnacle of the week being Australia Day. Australia Day is the country’s national holiday, but it has become increasingly problematic over recent years. I’ll get to that later. Sunday Singles My housemate Kory’s best friend and comedian Simone Springer… Read More Australia Day 2023
Hi, everyone! I hope you’ve had a great week. This past week, I visited Neerabup National Park, had an IT movie marathon with my housemate, and went to MAAC (Marmion Angling & Aquatic Club) for a snorkel. Neerabup National Park Neerabup National Park was about an hour away by train. It’s a free national park,… Read More Neerabup National Park
Merry Christmas, everybody! It is now Boxing Day here in Australia, but I’ve had some cool moments around Christmas – most notably checking out the Bicton Baths and returning to Omeo Wreck on Christmas morning. Bicton Baths I am part of a Facebook group for snorkelers in Perth and have found some really great guides/resources… Read More A Misfit Christmas in Australia
Hi, everyone! This past week, I managed to finally visit Omeo Wreck, Waterman’s Bay, and made a return visit to King’s Park. I managed to fit a lot in around work! I would say I haven’t had much time for relaxing, but that’s not true. I’ve been working in the evenings a lot lately, so… Read More Omeo Wreck & Waterman’s Bay