Fare-thee-well

UGHHHHH IT’S OVER. So sad.
Melbourne was great. People were right…it IS a cool city. I was there for four days and I had no trouble filling them up with lots of museum visits and walking around. I have to say, the city has a bit more character than Sydney. It’s probably the one [...]

Speeding through the cities

Ok, here’s the recap: After Brisbane, I went down to Byron Bay for one night. I had a pretty uneventful time there–just one hike up to a lighthouse, from which we could see a ton of whales jumping around not too far from shore! Cool. Relaxing.
After that, I went to Sydney, where I only spent [...]

Such a sunny, friendly city.

I’m leaving Brisbane tomorrow after just two and a half short days in this great city. I really wasn’t sure what to expect from Brisbane. Lots of people skip it altogether when they’re traveling down the East Coast, which is strange since it’s the third largest city in Australia. It’s not really known for anything [...]

Animals, animals, animals

Phew. I feel like starting every blog entry with “phew.” I’ve been going way too long between posts and there is TOO MUCH to talk about!
Cairns was nice. It wasn’t as hot as Darwin, but it did seem a bit more humid. The highlight of my time there was definitely snorkeling in the Great Barrier [...]

National Park Madness!

Phew. This week has been so busy, but SO fun at the same time!
Last week, I got to leave Darwin for a long day in Kakadu National Park. I have to say that Kakadu was prettier (and greener) than I was expecting! The sky was also a beautiful shade of blue. It was very hot [...]

Hello Australia/Goodbye New Zealand

I’ve been in Darwin for three days now, and I’m leaving today for Indonesia. I thought I’d just make a quick post about first impressions of Australia and a New Zealand wrap-up.
The coolest stuff here is all of the aboriginal art that they have. Soooo beautiful! On my first night here, I went with a [...]