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View and rate my video!!!
My video application was accepted and I am now officially on the Island Reef website as a candidate for the best job in the world!! YAY!!! Click on the link below to view my video and rate it by choosing the number of stars you think it deserves! www.islandreefjob.com/#/applicants/watch/FTg2esuiVVY 50 candidates will be shortlisted on […]
The Best Job in the World!!!
We all know how much I love Australia and I now have a chance to return to the land down under!!! I just submitted my video application for the best job in the world!!! If I am selected for the position of Island Caretaker, I will be living on luxurious Hamilton Island and exploring the […]
My attempt to get published…
I recently submitted an essay for the G’Day USA story contest. Contestants were asked to tell an Australian travel story or experience in 200 words or less (very hard task!) for a chance to win tickets to the G’Day USA 2009 New York Gala Ball and have your story published in the New York Times. […]
Should I stay or should I go???
For the past few months I have been completely conflicted as to what I would do once today were to finally come. Today is the day my return flight to San Francisco expires. My return ticket was only valid for one year from the date of my departure, November 12, 2007. It is so hard […]
Top 20 must tries in OZ…
Here are a few of my favorite things to eat while I was down under…. Vegemite on toast: It is a brown, salty spread that I think is YUCK but all Aussies love it?!?!Kangaroo: surprisingly good if you can get past the cute image of the roo in your head! Tastes like flank steak to […]
The odd things I will remember about OZ…
Everything is “mini-sized” – Large pizzas are the size of a small pizza in the states! I know what you are going to say…everything is “super sized in America” but it is crazy when little me can eat and ENTIRE large pizza all by myself! Hamburgers are served with a fried egg and beet root […]
Aussie Lingo
After spending six months in Australia this past year, I have increased my vocabulary with the HEAPS of “Aussie Lingo” I have so often heard. In the beginning, I was like…”Say What??” but now there are times that I catch myself saying these phrases without even thinking about it. A few of my favorites that […]
Northern Territory (aka: Crocodile Territory)
I spent the last five days in Darwin and the surrounding National Parks in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Northern Territory is Australia’s real “Outback” and home to many natural wonders as well as over 200,000 crocodiles! Aboriginal people hold a spiritual connection to this land; their 40,000 year old story is shared on […]
Two Killed in Camel Crash
I love to read the local papers when visiting a new town. Yesterday this article caught my attention on the front page of the Northern Territory News… Two killed in Camel Crash… After their vehicle hit a camel on a remote Outback Hwy last night. The accident occurred at 8 pm in a landcruiser, help […]
Under the Sea – Great Barrier Reef!
Monday, June 9, 2008: 16˚ South Latitude, aboard Haba Tour’s high speed catamaran“Eclipse” Sea Conditions: Rough/Harsh Water Temperature: 26˚C/79˚F Departure Time: 8:30 AM Destination: Great Barrier Reef (Outer Reef – Opal Reef) SUMMARY: Scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef is by far one of the best experiences I have had on this trip so […]
SNAKE!!! Cape Tribulation & Daintree Rainforest
As I am typing this post, I know I am lucky that I did not spend the last few days in the hospital, after coming within centimeters of stepping on a snake!!! Stacy, Nicole, and I stayed in the very jungelly area of Cape Tribulation. I was walking a few feet in front of them, […]
Sex and the City
I was SO excited to see “Sex And The City”, which premiered last night in Australia. The movie was released sooner in the states, so I had to make sure I did not read or listen to anything that might spoil the show for me! Like most girls I know, I have seen every episode […]