Hey, everyone! Wow. This has been an exciting week all around for me with the highlight obviously being a magnificent display by the aurora australis last night. Some Background About the Aurora What is the aurora? For those that don’t know, the aurora is a phenomenon that happens when ejections from the sun make contact… Read More All About the Aurora Australis
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 has been a mix of adventure and relaxation. After a trip up north with my friend Mo to Cradle Mountain and the surrounding areas, I have been (mostly) chilling back in Hobart the remainder of the week. Cradle Mountain was really quite amazing and I wish I’d had more time… Read More The Wombats of Cradle Mountain
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
More than six months, I’ve been here in Perth. I leave in a little over 48 hours. On my day of departure from Chicago – September 1st, 2022 – I was a bit of a wreck. To say “goodbye (for now)” to my parents, my brothers, my dear friends, my partner, and my darling nephew…… Read More A Love Letter to Perth
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