"What was your 'Oh my God, I'm in Australia' moment?" Heather asked me as we stood juxtaposed between Sydney's biggest icons: the Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. I didn't know how to say that I hadn't had one yet. Sure, I knew I was here, but Sydney is exactly how I expected it to be. … [Read more...] about At Home at the End of the World
Australia
5 Reasons I’m Leaving the Country to Travel
No one has come out and told me I was crazy out loud, but I know someone has to be thinking it. So I'm ready to answer any questions you may have about my upcoming trip and why I'm leaving everything behind to travel. I hope that if you were on the fence about leaving your life to travel and start … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons I’m Leaving the Country to Travel
State of the Oz
So you haven't heard me blog about my Australia trip lately, have you? It's coming up very soon, so I guess it's time to reveal my plans or lack of plans. I've been dreaming about going for years and I have a little over a month to go. I've given my notice at my part time job and have invented the … [Read more...] about State of the Oz
The State of the Savings
I'm about halfway through my pre-travel period. It's been a little over 3 months since I decided to go to Australia and I've only been saving up since the end of July. It took me a month or so to pay off my debts from the last trip (my grandmother loaned me money for the airfare between Thailand and … [Read more...] about The State of the Savings
Humble Pie
Don't get too excited about that Vegemite, Rachel... There's a place called the Australian Bakery Cafe in the Marietta Square that I have mentioned before, but never visited. Since I have recently become acquainted with a lot of Australians and am trying to plan a trip there, I … [Read more...] about Humble Pie