My RTW trip through Australia – more in future travels to this region!
The scenery on the Great Ocean Road in Australia reminded me of the blown Murano glass sculptures in Venice , Italy. This post was really inspired entirely by the photo below. Like a glass-blower, nature purposefully highlighted the scene with a sizable dose of reddish-orange limestone (two colors opposite on the color-wheel and therefore complimentary :). …
Australia has been built for travel and tourism and is thus incredibly popular with travelers all over the world. The backpacker culture is particular well developed because Europeans and Israelis can easily get a year work visa. Fast Facts About Australia Travel Australia is nearly as big as the continental US and has incredibly disparate …
Here’s a fun fact you may have never known—when you push a car out of deep sand, it’s deceptively easy to fall flat on your face once the car starts moving. Just a little fun fact I learned during my multi-day self-guided tour of Australia’s stunning Fraser Island. I got up close and personal with …
So there I am, a year ago today, sweaty, sand is in every single possible crevice of my body, the cake I bought completely melting all over the makeshift table, and yet the moment is precisely right as twenty-four backpackers serenade me with the Happy Birthday song in six different languages. We were all on …
Murmur the world “Christmas” and you likely imagine a toasty log cabin with a flickering fire. You’re sipping a steaming cup of hot chocolate while snow blankets the cabin in an earthly quiet. Perhaps there’s even a twinkling Christmas tree tucked into the corner and carols tinkling from the radio. That’s the Hollywood Christmas and …
Huddled under one lone awning in the middle of the outback, as the rain poured down around us, we all looked forlornly at the broken down tour bus while our tour guide Jess presented us with a choice: At this point, it was a tough call. We were wet, cold, and tired. We had spent …
Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is one of the most iconic landmarks in Australia, recognized around the world for its ocher hue. The surrounding landscape is characterized by sweeping desert plains and dry, towering sandstone formations. When you dream of visiting the Australian Outback, what comes to mind is usually gorgeous blue skies and …
As my round the world trip picked up speed and headed into parts of the world with erratic internet access, I started to lose the thread of the story, jumping ahead to share updates of my current travels. But that left some truly wonderful experiences unshared! We head back in time today to the east …