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
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2011: My Year in Review
How do I even begin to describe this year? I'm still processing it myself, so this post will serve as a Cliffs Notes version of my year, in case you missed it. I will be getting into what's next for me in future notes, but for now, sit back, relax and relive my year Down Under! January I … [Read more...] about 2011: My Year in Review
Photo Essay: Christmas in Sydney
While I'm no longer in Sydney, the city was already getting ready for Christmas. I saw one particular bus decked out inside and out for Christmas, with tinsel lining on the railings and pictures of Santa taped on the windows. It's a funny place to have Christmas since it's summer down in the … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Christmas in Sydney
Photo Essay: Convicts and Spraypaint on Cockatoo Island
Something I found fascinating about Sydney is that there are dozens of islands around it, mostly owned by the state government. Cockatoo Island, the largest of these islands, has had many lives, including stints as a prison for the thousands of convicts sent from England, a jail, an industrial … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Convicts and Spraypaint on Cockatoo Island
Touring the Sydney Opera House
In my rainy last week in Sydney, I was getting stir crazy and needed to explore, even if it meant getting wet. I bundled up as best I could and went to Circular Quay to explore a building I had seen nearly every day for the past six months: the Sydney Opera House. Having grown up going to plays … [Read more...] about Touring the Sydney Opera House