Scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef has been a dream of mine since I learned of the reef. This dream finally came true during our time in Australia, just not in the way I had dreamed it.
I naively envisioned sunny days, warm calm water, amazing visibility, and so many sea creatures around I would [...]
Australia was one of the must see countries on our list. Like most Americans, we had naive visions of sunshine, beaches and surfing, kangaroos and koalas, SCUBA diving, and Fosters beer. We did find some of these things, although no self-respecting Aussie drinks Fosters-it is crap.
As we neared the end of our stay, we [...]
I am thirty something and have never been camping. Yeah, that’s right, I grew up in Western Pennsylvania and never went camping. But I think the reason why is because I was secretly waiting to go “Wicked Camping.”
Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and England are blessed with these little refurbished (I use the [...]
Uluru–one of the world’s most recognized sights. I don’t understand how this is the case as it is in the middle of NOWHERE. We flew into Ayer’s Rock for three nights in the area and as we came down through the clouds I looked out the window and saw: nothing. No roads, [...]
When we arrived in Sydney, we really felt upside down for many reasons. Of course the most obvious is the time difference. But aside from that, it was so strange to enter a country where we speak the language. For seven months we spoke Spanish, or tried to speak Spanish. Then [...]
