I'm not much of a coffee drinker. In fact, I don't drink it at all. Tea is my chosen beverage, followed shortly by Coca Cola. But by not drinking coffee, I've been missing out on important parts of the places I visit. No espresso in Italy, no drip coffee at New York diners and no flat whites in … [Read more...] about Tasting Melbourne’s Coffee Culture
Australia
Visiting the Blue Mountains Independently
When planning my trip back to Sydney, I knew I wanted to take Sammi to the Blue Mountains for a day hike. She’s the outdoorsy one of the three of us, plus I wanted her to see the famed Three Sisters. We looked at a number of options, but really wanted the flexibility of going on our own terms. … [Read more...] about Visiting the Blue Mountains Independently
Sleeping Like a Local at Sydney Central YHA
Returning to Sydney was an odd sensation, as I spent over six months living there in 2011, riding the train to work everyday past the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. This time around, I did something I never did back then: I stayed at a hostel in Sydney. I was lucky enough to be able to stay with … [Read more...] about Sleeping Like a Local at Sydney Central YHA
On Returning to Sydney
My arrival back in Sydney on Friday was a day I'd been dreaming about for the last two years. I put a lot of thought into the trip and got excited about the places I would revisit in Sydney long before I even booked my ticket. But there are hundreds of emotions that I've felt about going back to the … [Read more...] about On Returning to Sydney
Photo Friday: Brighton Beach, Australia
There's one place close to my heart and on my mind on a near daily basis: Australia. It's somewhere I plan on returning to very, very soon. More on that soon (P.S. if you sign up for my newsletter, you'll be the first to know the details!). I want to go back to the place where I spent one of the … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Brighton Beach, Australia