G'day! I finally had an Australian greet me that way for the first time in 3.5 months and it made me smile like an idiot and I was so happy when he said it that I actually had no response back.... I was fortunate enough to travel to Sydney this past weekend with a few friends of mine and it was an experience I will never forget. The trip started out pretty rocky because we were running late trying to gather all of our things and when we finally left, one girl ...

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I'm back and I have a lot of information to share! I've been busy with schoolwork and little trips, and I'm just now getting around to sharing all of it! I had the opportunity to visit the aquarium with my friend Mahriena and it was a ton of fun! Not very different from the Newport Aquarium, except for some different animals that are indigenous to Australia! It wasn't very big, but had two huge tunnels where you saw all th...

1. Be aware I know my parents and many other people were worried about my safety while I was there, but no worries, it's not as bad as everyone thinks it is! From what my parents told me I expected the worst and was always on my toes. Nothing even remotely close to what my parents thought would happen happened, but I would say the first tip would be to definitely be aware of your surroundings! There's signs everywhere telling you to watch out for pick pocketing,...

Hello all! I hope everyone's Easter went well! I had the opportunity to spend my spring break in Thailand and I can now officially say I've been to three continents and I hope to check them all off my list before the age of 30! (One of the many goals I have travel-wise) But anyway, there will be more than one post about Thailand, one about what I learned while I was there and what I did, and then one with some tips for travelling in Thailand (from my own experie...

Last weekend I had the opportunity to go on a two day, one night excursion to Philip Island that was included in our study abroad trip! It was a free trip, so of course I was going to take advantage of it! We started the trip by going on a hike through the Dandenong ranges, small mountains outside of Melbourne. It was pretty, but it wasn't anything spectacular, so it's not a must-do if you have the opportunity to come to Melbourne! Inside the ranges was this scu...