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Why Aussies are the nicest people…
I am in a pub and an Aussie girl comes up to you and asks you nicely if I would mind taking a photo of her and her friends. Then she whispers in my ear “you have toilet paper hanging out the back of your jeans.”
Melbourne is more cultured?
Is Melbourne more “cultured” than Sydney as Melbournians claim? After spending a week there I have no idea but I did feel the rivalry between the two cities. Melbourne is said to produce some of the best art, music, cuisine, fashion, design and ideas in the country. I personally did not notice that the city […]
The Great Ocean Road
I spent a few days in South Australia in the city of Adelaide. The weather was bad most of my visit but I did make it down to Gelong to see the beach and promenade. Danny took Friday off and flew from Sydney to meet me and we drove the Great Ocean Road together to […]
The Outback!
Alice Springs is located in the center of the country and is part of the Northern Territory. I was able to see all of Alice Springs in one day. I can’t believe Jenny has lived in Alice for 5 weeks; I would have died of boredom! Alice Springs is literally in the middle of the […]
Under Down Under
By the time I reached Launceston I was very comfortable driving on the other side of the road, except for at night when the animals are active! In hindsight, I wish I had rented the car for longer so that I could have explored the west coast at my leisure. Instead, I had booked a […]
When driving in Tasmania…BEWARE OF WILDLIFE!!!
Tasmania, also known as Tassie, is an island just South of mainland Australia. The first European to see Tasmania was the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in 1642. The capital of Tasmania is Hobart, which is Australia’s second-oldest city. I spent my first three days in Hobart and found the city to be very charming with […]
Sailing, sailing on the ocean blue…
The main reason we came to Airlie Beach is because it is the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands. The Whitsunday Islands consist of over 90 islands, most of which are uninhabited and all but four are completely national parks. The blue green water surrounding these islands are marine park and fall within the Great Barrier […]
Goodbye Sydney, Hello Airlie Beach!
Stacy, Lauren, Mary, me and our big backpacks left Sydney yesterday headed to Airlie Beach. We had a connecting flight trough Brisbane and ended up having to stay the night in Brisbane as our connecting flight was canceled due to flooding in Airlie. Airlie Beach is located in the state of Queensland and this area […]
Hunter Valley Wine Tasting
We took a tour bus to the Hunter Valley, which is a wine region similar but smaller to Napa Valley. Hunter Valley is about 2 hours North of Sydney and we stopped along the way at the Australian Reptile Park, which also had kangaroos and koalas! We were able to pet the kangaroos and we […]
Stacy has arrived in OZ!
My friend Stacy arrived in Sydney on Wednesday and I am so excited she is here! YAY!!! It is so nice having another good friend of mine in Australia! Stacy is also participating in the Bunac working visa program. To celebrate Stacy’s arrival in Sydney we had our first car bombs in OZ! Stacy is […]
Canberra: the capital of OZ??
I spent the weekend in Canberra, the capital city of the Commonwealth of Australia. My friend Jenny has been living there for the past four weeks working as a temporary veterinarian. Lauren and I decided a visit to the national capital was a must during our stay in OZ, and it would be more fun […]
Party Like a Rock Star!
I spent five days straight partying like a rock star! The celebrations started last Friday night with my birthday party boat cruise. The theme of the party was “Full Moon” and everyone was wearing bright colors and fluorescent body paint. There were a hundred people on the boat, twenty of which were my housemates and […]