Between the two parts of our trip, Australia and Southeast Asia, we had a six hour layover in Singapore's Changi Airport. It's known as one of the best for layovers in the world, so I wasn't too worried about how I would spend my time. This airport is straight out of a movie. If you got stuck here … [Read more...] about How to Spend a Layover in Singapore
Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in Melbourne
Traveling in Australia is expensive by most standards, so when visiting the cosmopolitan capital of Melbourne, you'll want to do your best to cut costs. It's difficult to avoid if you want to take advantage of the city's best restaurants, bars and hotels, but if you would rather keep your funds … [Read more...] about Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in Melbourne
On Penance and the Power of Voice
Four years ago, on my first trip to Thailand, I was naïvely excited about getting up close with an elephant. I visited a camp, rode an elephant and was entertained by the shows and paintings. Saying I didn't know any better would be a cop out. I was so captivated by the creatures that I wasn't … [Read more...] about On Penance and the Power of Voice
The Top End: The Real Australia
If you want to see Australia for what it once was, long before the migration of European convicts and where the Aboriginals may have first arrived themselves, there's only one place left to find it. Australia's Top End is a wealth of protected wildlife and natural forests and each is known for … [Read more...] about The Top End: The Real Australia
Swimming with Crocs in Darwin
Australia makes me do stupid adventurous things. If I can say one thing about my time spent in Australia, both in 2011 and now in 2014, is that it's been exciting. It started with sleeping in the open in the Outback with dingoes roaming around nearby. Then the riding a motorcycle … [Read more...] about Swimming with Crocs in Darwin