This is the fourth entry covering my ten-day outback adventure around Western Australia’s Gibb River Road and the remote Kimberley region. Catch up with the first three installments of the greatest road trip you’ve never heard of here, here and here! DAYS 7 &…
For all my destination research and would-be intinerary daydreams, I know that the best travel experiences are often unplanned and unexpected. I didn’t know it when I booked my flight to Penang, but I’ve found myself in the right place at the right time,…
I’m in Penang! And it is so, so good. Well, mostly. As spontaneous as my decision was to book a flight here, I knew the minute I arrived in Georgetown that I had made the right decision. Standing on the crowded public bus, I…
Finding a Job on Your Australian Working Holiday Visa: Melbourne Edition
Australia, seemingly more than other places, is a destination people often dream about but never actually make it to. I get it: it’s far from almost everywhere and so big that it’s either overwhelming to know where to start or difficult to make the…
El Questro, Paradise in the Outback: The Gibb River Road-Kimberley Adventure, Part III
This is the third entry covering my ten-day outback adventure around Western Australia’s Gibb River Road and the remote Kimberley region. Catch up with the beginning of our trip hiking with crocs and exploring caves here, and read about everything that went wrong in…
Exploring Melbourne’s Laneways: A DIY Street Art Walking Tour
If there’s one thing you have to check out in Melbourne, it’s the alleys. I know, I know — it’s not the most popular advice for visiting a new city. More often, dark alleys are best avoided, right? Melbourne truly is an exception to…
Week by Week 13: My Top 6 in Travel from a Year in Australia
The time has come. Almost unbelievably, I’m leaving Australia. Looking back on my time living and working here on a working holiday visa, it feels crazy to think that it’s been a whole year. Well, almost. Technically I’m leaving two weeks ahead of the…