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! 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’ve spent the last two weeks snorkeling along the Ningaloo reef and soaking up the sun. The first few days upon arriving in Coral Bay, I thought to myself what the HELL am I going to do in this small town for two weeks? Since then, I’ve gotten in the groove and have learned how… Read More Ningaloo Reef: Follow the Fish
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! After months of anticipation, I was finally able to see Björk perform at Perth Festival in Langley Park. How surreal, to finally have the moment culminate. I also went to Rottnest Island for the (perhaps?) final time. Rottnest Island Farewell Ahead of my final day at work, I booked one last ticket to… Read More Björk at Langley Park
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! 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 are all doing well. This week, I went to John Forrest National Park with my friend Jason, and it was really cool. John Forrest National Park is the oldest national park in Western Australia, which I only just learned about a moment ago when I was researching something else. How… Read More John Forrest National Park
Hi, everyone! This week, I went to check out the Rio Tinto Christmas Light trail with Kory and then spent an entire day at Rottnest Island. I had really been looking forward to a return trip to Rottnest, and it ended up being a FULL DAY. Rio Tinto Christmas Lights Perth, known as the City… Read More Rio Tinto Christmas Lights and a Return to Rottnest