Hola Ecuador!
After 25 long hours, 3 planes, heaps of airplane food and a few customs checks I have finally made it into Ecuador and I'm thrilled. Yesterday sitting in Santiago, Chile airport waiting for my flight to Guayaquil I was starting [...]
Packing Today, New Continent Tomorrow
I leave for South America at 8am tomorrow morning and my life is in complete disarray. I haven't packed. I instead have stuff in 3 different rooms, in multiple piles that's kind of sorted but not really. I also think [...]
Photo Friday – New York City
New York City, in my opinion, is the greatest city in the world. Busy areas like Times Square contrast so well with the quiet sections of Central Park. Laying in the Sheep Meadow with a book, walking the city streets, [...]
Couchsurfing my own City
It's early Sunday afternoon and I'm sitting in my pyjamas at my Aunt's kitchen table writing for the blog as housework goes on around me. This week I'm living in a house of teenagers, so still being in my pyjamas [...]
5 Fantastic Reasons to Stay in Hostels
Many people I meet who've never stayed in hostels often express a negative view of them. This is really unfortunate because hostels are fantastic places not only for single travelers, but couples and families as well. I have stayed in [...]
Top 6 Greatest Reasons to Travel Solo
Choosing to travel solo is the best decision I've ever made. Many people are nervous to step out by themselves into our sometimes crazy world, but there are so many amazing benefits to traveling solo. Here are my top 6 [...]
Packing Up Life for Long-Term Travel
With less than 5 weeks until I once again pack up and leave my life in Australia, I have reached the point where I need to decide what I will sell, store or throw away. You don't realise how many [...]
Airbnb – Can you really Belong Anywhere?
I've noticed over the past few weeks in Australia that Airbnb have really ramped up their advertising. Many people are now staying in houses rather than hotels when traveling for both the experience and the sake of their budget. So [...]
Photo Friday – Lake Tahoe, USA
During my travels have photographed some fantastic locations, people and events. So I've decided to start photo Friday, a photographic showcase of our amazingly beautiful world. For this first photo Friday, I've selected Lake Tahoe in California, USA. Far more [...]
7 Weeks to South America!
The countdown is on. I leave for South America in just over 7 weeks and am getting excited. Everything is coming together and my focus is shifting from coping with 'normal' daily life to packing up and getting on the [...]