I've been back from Australia for four months now and I've had time to really start to miss things about it. But they aren't necessarily what you think they would be. I started writing this post over a month ago, but after reading Cailin's post on the things she hates about Australia, where she is … [Read more...] about Things I Miss Most About Australia
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My Travel Scrapbooks
I know how it sounds. Scrapbooking is for soccer moms or retired women. But I've been scrapbooking since I was in elementary school, somewhat sporadically. I save everything from ticket stubs to business cards to receipts from my travels, all to put into a scrapbook once I've gotten home. It's … [Read more...] about My Travel Scrapbooks
Three Years of Caroline in the City
It must be that time of year because in the past week I've read about Everything Everywhere's 5 year travel anniversary and the two year blog anniversaries of Over Yonderlust and LandLopers. And here I am, at my three year anniversary of my first, albeit boring, post on Caroline in the City. On … [Read more...] about Three Years of Caroline in the City
Australian Backpacker Bars
Backpacker bars make the travel scene what it is in Australia: "no worries." Most major hostels have their own in-house bars but each one is unique, with cheap drinks, activities and rowdy backpackers abound. They're the only places where you will find a party every night of the … [Read more...] about Australian Backpacker Bars
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