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Hello hello!! I have been home for 8 weeks now. I have fully adjusted back to life and am no longer jet lagged (thank god). It is hard to believe that I was in Australia not that long ago. It feels like yesterday, but also a lifetime ago. I am looking forward to my nextContinue reading “Gold Coast Goodbyes”

Note: I will be including some coronavirus/quarantine memes throughout this post to keep things ~fun~ (I do not take credit for any meme posted) Hi everyone!! As I mentioned before, I have safely arrived back in the United States. I have been home for 5 days now and I am doing well. I am stillContinue reading “Time Flies By in the Yellow and Green”

Hello everyone! I am safely back in the United States (very bittersweet). I arrived a few days ago and I am currently writing this at 3:30AM because I am not tired. I thought I was getting back on a regular schedule, but it turns out that I was wrong. I figured I would take thisContinue reading “Take Me Back to the Great Ocean Road”

Hello, friends and family! When I started this blog, I never would have thought that I would have to write a post like this one. It has been officially confirmed that I will be returning to the United States in a few days. It breaks my heart to end my journey early and unexpectedly. HereContinue reading “I’m Coming Home…”

Helllooooo! I am still a bit behind on sharing my adventures on here, but I should stay caught up moving forward (no promises though). Last weekend, I went to North Stradbroke Island with my study abroad program and it was an amazing experience! We really got to experience more of ‘straya! The trip was plannedContinue reading “Weekend in Straddie”

Welcome to the Whitsundays!!! Some fast facts on the Whitsundays Islands: the islands are a collection of 74 islands off the coast of Queensland. The islands were formed by volcanic activity approximately 30,000-50,000 years ago. The Aboriginals of the islands were the Ngaro people, one of the earliest groups in Australia. The islands were namedContinue reading “Finding Nemo!”

Hello hello! So sorry that I have not written in so long 😦 I have been traveling a lot and we just had midterm season so I have been very busy, but I am excited to have time to write again! (Warning: The pictures will do most of the talking in this post!) 2 weeksContinue reading “Kangaroos and Koalas and Crocs, Oh My!”

Hello everybody! I have had a very busy and fun 2 weeks since I lasted posted! So I have a LOT to update you all on! Two weekends ago, my friends and I booked a quick last minute trip to Brisbane. Brisbane is the 3rd largest city in Queensland and has the closest international airportContinue reading “Brisbane, QLD // Byron Bay, NSW (and skydiving!!)”

G’day everybody! (Yeah, that was cringey, I know, but I had to do it) I arrived at Bond University on January 7th, 2020 so I have been here for 15 days now. So I figured it was time to write about the place I am calling “home” for the next few months! To start, BondContinue reading “Bond Uni // Gold Coast”

The answer is no. Many people have asked me about my proximity to the bush fires. (Warning, this will be a word heavy blog post) Australia is about the same size as the United States. However, many people do not know this. Traveling from Sydney to Perth is about the same as driving from NYCContinue reading “Are You Near The Bush Fires?”