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Daintree Rainforest Safari: a tour that would never be legal in the states

The Daintree Rainforest tour was by far the best day tour I have ever done. It was another early day, and given our previous night out on the town, we were slightly slow to start.  We were picked up at … Continue reading

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The Great Barrier Reef (eep)

In the words of my father, ‘The Great Barrier Reef is on most people’s bucket list – and you got to check it off!’  I feel so incredibly blessed to be traveling around Australia and visiting new places my eyes haven’t … Continue reading

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Getting to Port Douglas

Given that the weather was still quite nippy in Melbourne, Port Douglas was a fantastic getaway to the north.  Queensland was beautiful, and very warm! Given our tight budget, we left for the airport at around midnight to catch our … Continue reading

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Brunswick!

Moving from Malvern to Brunswick was like going from the Four Seasons to Motel 6. But as always, I was excited to explore the area and ended up being pleasantly surprised with my new ‘hood. Incredible street art fills the … Continue reading

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Host Family Love

I was lucky enough to have an amazing connection coming over here – Jules, Dean and their three children took me in like I was one of their own. I have never felt so loved and accepted as a part … Continue reading

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Porter’s World Tour

I have no words for the amazing show Porter always puts on.  From SF –> Melbourne, this was a great way to start out a new journey across the world. and you can’t forget our first brunch in the city! … Continue reading

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The Leap of Faith

Heading to a new country is scary – you don’t know what to expect, how get around, if the people will be chill, the food will be good — basically it’s all one big ‘what if?’ until you land. And then … Continue reading

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