I've been to five countries and countless cities this year, eating my way through the best food as I went. I think with my stomach at all times and when you flip through the photos from my trip, it shows. Since giving up dairy last November, I've had more limited options than I did in previous years … [Read more...] about My Favorite Eats of 2014
Australia
Traveling the Top End with Wayoutback
When I decided to add Darwin to my itinerary, I immediately started looking for tour companies that led trips to the national parks, Kakadu and Litchfield. There are lots of tour companies that range in levels of luxury and in length of trips, but many didn't operate during the rainy season at all. … [Read more...] about Traveling the Top End with Wayoutback
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
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