Follow Samantha through the decorated streets of Sydney! The Newtown area is particularly special. After spending my first week in Sydney, here are my top ten thoughts: 1. Sydney is…
Let me take you to…Bundaberg, Australia
You might just be passing through Bundaberg, in Queensland, Australia, but you should really consider stopping for a while. Photo from http://cloud.pleasetakemeto.com. It’s a funny kind of place, Bundaberg; occasionally pretty,…
The Plight Of Australia’s Indigenous People
I was handing out flyers in Perth, Western Australia, when an indigenous woman sporting a devilish grin and with her right hand raised and curled into a fist began walking…
Where to go on a surfing adventure
If you like the sound of spending a portion of your gap year riding the waves and chilling on the beach,surfing adventure holidays will be high up your agenda. Whether you’re…
Top ideas for gap years in Australia
Australia is a seriously great place to include in your gap year travel plans, thanks to its awesome combination of multicultural cities, gorgeous beaches and wildlife you just won’t find anywhere else….
Back to reality – Sydney style
There’s nothing like returning to work after a long holiday to bring you back down to earth with a bump. After spending a month in Indonesia and one…
Itchy Feet
It’s true what they say – time really does fly when you’re having fun. It has now been two-and-a-half years since I left my safe life in Chester, UK,…
Brisbane Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, one of six Australian states. The city is home to two million residents, half of the total population of the entire country of New…
Chapter One.
Having just past the milestone of passing my quarter century life mark, I started to think how many weird paths I have taken in my life to lead me to…
How to be a Cheapskate… Overseas
I’m a cheapskate. Honestly. For many people, the words cheapskate and traveling have no place beside one another in a sentence, but I’ve made it work, and have made it…
Turns out avoiding a career helped me find one…
In 2008, I had finished university and was meant to be (according to all the post-graduation ‘what to do now’ and ‘welcome to the rest of your life’ guides) on…
My last days shower free…
So after I recovered from the shock of jumping out of the plane, I hit that annoying (for everyone else) stage where I could not stop talking about it. “I…
Day Three of the Back to Nature Period
After my days on the Hammer, it was onto the bus for a 13-hour drive down Australia’s East Coast. After watching The Green Mile on the bus television, I did…
Five days shower free: Days One and Two
Okay, it sounds gross. Five days, no shower, no soap. Definitely no sugar coating on this one – I was…dirty. Why, you ask, did I go five days without washing?…
My Australia in Review
If you’ve ever hesitated about the long flight to Australia, don’t. The great land down under is worth every bit of the long journey and the memories I’ll never forget….