Learning to fly in Byron Bay

Stacy and I went hang gliding for the first time in Byron Bay with winds at 30 knots! We were in the air for 30 minutes and saw whale jumping in the ocean, an eagle flying below us, and kangaroos jumping in the bush! I would recommend Seabreeze Hang Gliding ask for Ashley! Click here to […]

The Sauna

Learned something new today … There are many different traditions surrounding sweat baths all over the world. Most of the tradition around the modern day sauna comes from Finland, a country that has more saunas than cars! Why the new found knowledge about saunas? Stacy and I decided backpackers deserve pampering every once in a […]

Journey to Tallow Beach in Byron Bay

I made a video of little journey to the beach in Byron Bay.

Tallow Beach stretches from the South side of Cape Byron all the way down to Broken Head. This tranquil beach offers a quiet escape from bustling the bustling Main Beach located closest to downtown Byron Bay.

GBF: The Naked Man – Byron Bay

The Good – I finally found warm sunny weather in Bryon Bay! I spent four straight days playing on the beach and had so much fun hanging with Stacy and catching up on the past year! The Bad – I was enjoying the quiet seclusion of my spot on the beach my first day in […]

Why Australia … again?

A friend recently asked me – “If your favorite thing is to go where you have never been, then why are you going back to Australia?” As I pondered my growing list of places I must see before I die, I did wonder  – why do I have such a strong pull toward the land […]

Australian Pelicans on Tallow Beach

Australian Pelicans are large birds 5-6 feet long. They are found widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia, New Guinea, Fiji and parts of Indonesia. Pictured here on Tallow beach in Bryon Bay, New South Wales, Australia.

Goodbye Byron Bay!

Above is a video that Stacy’s friend Mike made of Byron Bay. I have spent three weeks in beautiful Byron Bay, but will be leaving today. I would love to come back here again one day! Stacy and I are taking a bus to Mooloolaba Beach, located four hours north on the Sunshine Coast. We […]

To see a beautiful sunrise…

I had heard about people climbing Mount Warning, the summit of which is the first point of mainland Australia to see the sunrise. I wanted to do this; however, I couldn’t find anyone in Byron Bay that wanted to go with me! Stacy was game until she learned we would have to begin to hike […]

Fun in Byron Bay

Stacy and I have been having “heaps” of fun together in Byron Bay! We have been sleeping late, playing at the beach in the afternoon, and listening to live music at night! When Stacy is working, I have been hanging with her cool housemates, who are from all over the world. We took a hemp […]

Road Trip: Byron Bay & Gold Coast

Spencer and I spent last weekend in beautiful Byron Bay. We met up with our friend Stacy from San Francisco, who is living and working in Byron. We spent our first afternoon catching up with Stacy at the Beach Hotel and the three of us walked along the beach together watching the sun set over […]