Category : Australia

The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking Australia on a Budget

AnnaJuly 10, 2014September 12, 2023

Australia is one of the best backpacking destinations in the world! There’s so much unique natural beauty to enjoy, a laidback lifestyle and tonnes of exciting activities to try. Backpacking Australia doesn’t come cheap but luckily the Land Down Under offers a working holiday visa to help backpackers top up......

13 Highlights of 2013

AnnaJanuary 6, 2014October 13, 2022

2013 was an amazing year of travel for me. I saw in the New Year in Los Angeles and just days after headed to Istanbul and India – a trip that opened my eyes forever. I explored Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia and became an Aussie bar maid working......

Aussie Animal Highlights

AnnaOctober 25, 2013December 6, 2015

For 4 months the iconic Australian animal – the kangaroo has eluded me and I have yet to see one of these marsupials in the wild. However, Queensland has many other incredible wildlife experiences. Aussie Animal Highlights 1) Discovering a whole new underwater world of coral gardens, bright, extravagant fish......

Blue Mountains, Three Sisters, and a Giant Staircase

AnnaOctober 21, 2013March 3, 2023

The Three Sisters rock formations near Katoomba in the Blue Mountains Standing on the edge of the cliff at Echo Point on a crisp, clear but chilly spring morning the valley opened up in front of me. Below the dark green of the forest floor rose up to met the......

How to Enjoy Sydney on a Budget

AnnaOctober 14, 2013June 28, 2023

It’s no secret that Australia, and in particular Sydney, can be shockingly expensive for a visitor, but visiting Sydney doesn’t have to break the bank as there are plenty of way to enjoy this fabulous city on a budget. How to Enjoy Sydney on a Budget In this......

In Pursuit of Platypus

AnnaOctober 9, 2013October 13, 2022

Miles of fields of bright green sugarcane wave gently in the breeze as I drive through the Pioneer Valley, passing wooden Queenslander houses and avoiding the cane trains as they criss cross the country roads on their narrow tracks. As the car climbed higher up the steep, twisty tracks leading......

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Category : Australia

The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking Australia on a Budget

13 Highlights of 2013

Aussie Animal Highlights

Blue Mountains, Three Sisters, and a Giant Staircase

How to Enjoy Sydney on a Budget

In Pursuit of Platypus

The Ultimate Thailand Bucket List: Best Things To Do For 2025

My Guide To Island Hopping In Thailand – Best Islands, Itineraries, Tours & Tips (2025)

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