Australia’s international borders are shut, and backpackers are not permitted into the country for the time being. Coronavirus is all anyone can think about – it’s effectively shut down the tourism and travel industry while folks are stuck in lockdown. The death toll is now over 1 million globally and hopefully there’s a vaccine on […]
With everything going on in the world, gardening, tending to my plants, and digging in the soil has always kept me grounded (see what I did there?) As a self-professed plant geek and prone to plant hoarding back home, I regularly fight the urge to purchase plants whilst being a traveller. Clothes, shoes, and kitschy […]
Hi everyone! Can you believe it’s been 6 months since I began this adventure?! It’s been a wild ride but I’m having a blast! I’ve had a variety of jobs in Australia. I worked in a restaurant, a hostel, checked people into a cruise ship, and in the Fremantle markets for a plant boutique. By […]
The fourth of July: a day best celebrated while floating down the Chattahoochee River, eating watermelon, risking third-degree burns from sparklers, and watching fireworks with your loved ones. On the fourth, we celebrate the USA’s independence from Great Britain and Congress’ approval of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorate Independence day, I decided to make […]
Hi everyone! Just a quick life update: I’ve been getting settled into a new routine as an au pair, which is kind of like a live-in nanny role 🙂 I’m working for a family near Fremantle and am having a blast! I know it’s been months since I went on this trip and I’m getting […]
Hello and welcome to part 2 of my Exmouth adventure! It’s getting cold and rainy here in Perth and I’m wishing I had a warm coat and rain jacket. Australia does get cold, y’all. In this post, I revisited Kalbarri, Shell Beach, and Monkey Mia. Enjoy! Kalbarri National Park I didn’t really feel like I […]
From April 6-14, I embarked on my first Aussie road trip up north and found warmer temperatures, heaps of native animals, and new friends. Our final destination was Exmouth, which is 1,247km from Perth (about 775 miles) away. We made several stops along the way. In this post, I’ve written about the Lancelin dunes, The Pinnacles Desert, and Port Gregory Pink Lake.
Whenever someone asks me “Why Perth?” instead of the major east coast cities (Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns, etc…) I tell them about Rottnest Island. When moving to Australia on a Working Holiday was still just a little idea rolling around in my brain (an idea I never actually thought would come to fruition), I saw a […]
Until today, the longest flight I’d ever been on was from Atlanta to Los Angeles (4 hours), which pales in comparison to the 35 hour trek I just survived. Flying with Virgin Australia was a good experience, but I’m not in a rush to fly like that ever again! ATL – LAX The day started […]
Right now, I’m at LAX with about 3 hours left until my plane leaves for Melbourne (and then Perth.) Leaving Atlanta was waaay harder than I imagined. I suddenly couldn’t keep the tears from my eyes as I waved “bye for now” to my mom and dad and got in the TSA line. I’m so […]