Skydiving in Queenstown, New Zealand 2008

My recent hang gliding adventure inspired me to create a video of my first skydive. It has been two years since I jumped out of a plane  at 12,000 in Queenstown, New Zealand. I feel a next jump in my near future! Read about my first skydive.

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 […]

Aussie Egg Mystery Solved

Learned Something New Today … Why are eggs not found in the refrigerated part of the grocery store in Australia? This is a question I have wondered for years after looking for eggs in the refrigerated dairy section only to find them shelved next to the bread in grocery stores throughout Australia. I have asked […]

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.

The history of the meat raffle

Learned something new today … When Stacy and her friend Lawrence told me we were going to a meat raffle last night I said, “Okay – why not – but what exactly is a meat raffle?” A meat raffle is a tradition of raffling off meat, usually in a bar or pub, originating in Britain […]

Learned something new today …

Travel is the most experiential form of learning. Acquiring new information and perspectives on the road is perhaps the most rewarding part of travel for me. Whether it be a lesson in history, culture, people, or a random fact – I have learned so much more through experiencing the world first hand in comparison to […]

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.

GBF – Chili eye in Brissie

I had an idea to start a new series of posts that break down a place, week, or experience into: the good, the bad, and the funny. Here goes for my 1st week in Brissie: THE GOOD – spending time with friends THE BAD – rainy weather THE FUNNY – I brilliantly touched my left […]

Back down under

It has been close to two years since I said goodbye to the Sydney Harbour – it is great to be back down under!