Australia is what you could call a bucket list destination. It's somewhere nearly everyone I've ever met has said, "I would love to go there one day." And why not? You see images of the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru and get sucked into its beauty. But not every destination is, in my opinion, … [Read more...] about Overrated and Underrated Australia
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The Best and Worst of Australian Hostels
**This post has been updated in May 2014 to reflect the places I stayed on my most recent trip.** I stayed in more hostels in Australia than I ever care to count. Some were great, some were disgusting and some weren't really memorable. In this post I will break them all down with you, in complete … [Read more...] about The Best and Worst of Australian Hostels
Where I Slept in Australia
In my almost year in Australia, I slept a lot of places. Dozens of hostels, a few floors, friends' apartments, two boats, tents, swags and countless cities. It all started in Sydney at Tommy's house in Petersham, where he and his dad graciously let me sleep until I found my own pad. I got very … [Read more...] about Where I Slept in Australia