“I feel like 2017 was just about…like realizing stuff.” *** Annddd that’s a wrap for 2017! I’ve had some MAJOR adventures, met a ton of awesome people and travelled approximately 64,397miles around the world. 64,397 MILES!! That’s almost 3 laps around planet Earth! How wild. I usually make a similar New Year’s resolution each year, and it… Read More I Travelled 65,000 Miles Around The World in 2017
“This is my 5th iPhone in one year.” “You’re ridiculous.” *** I don’t know when my luck did a total 180, but I am that person who always loses her phone or has something happen to it when she travels. I’ve mysteriously lost a phone in Sweden, drowned a phone in Bali, and got a… Read More What to do When Something Happens to Your Phone While Traveling
“A combined $44 million is spent on outfits for the Melbourne Cup.” “Well, I contributed $19 to that.” *** I had no idea what the Melbourne Cup was before moving to Australia. Obviously, I could have guessed it’s a horse race. But I didn’t know it’s the race that stops the nation. The Melbourne Cup… Read More Australian Adventures: Attending the Race That Stops the Nation
“Do they even celebrate Halloween in Australia?” *** I’ve asked it. My friends have asked it. And now I’m telling you: They do celebrate Halloween in other countries! This came as a great surprise for me because Halloween is one of my favorite holidays (I had a cat named Halloween, RIP). My best Halloween was NYC circa… Read More Nanny Diaries: Celebrating Halloween in a Different Country
“This is our fifth day in a row eating at this restaurant…” “Yeah…so?” *** If you go to Thailand, you’re going to eat great food no matter what. I mean, they really know how to make a good Pad Thai and it’s hard to mess up fried rice. But when I went to Pai, Thailand, I… Read More All the Food You Should Eat in Pai, Thailand
“You wahhnnn tuk tuk?” *** Even though I’m home (Australia home) from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand, I can’t stop thinking about how much fun I had! I really felt like I took advantage of everything the city has to offer. Of course, I had my share of misfortune (fined by Thai police, stolen… Read More 14 Experiences You Need to Have in Chiang Mai
“I would rather pop-a-squat in those bushes, than hover over that hole in the ground.” *** I encountered my first, authentic, hole in the ground squatty potty during a trip to Southeast Asia. I heard the rumors and refused to believe them. How could peeing or pooping over a hole be worse than popping a… Read More Facing the Real and Unavoidable Fear of the Squat Toilet
“I’m going to get the words ‘tuk tuk’ tatted on me.” *** If you had 16 days off work to travel, where would you go? When I got this opportunity, my first instinct was to book a flight to Northern Thailand. It’s an area I was dying to explore because of how highly other bloggers… Read More Swimming With Monks and Losing My Phone in Northern Thailand
“So all I have to do is tap my credit card onto this machine?” “Yes.” “And there’s no chip?” “No… what?” “Omg I love this country.” *** While I was writing the post about what you’ll miss about America when you move to Australia, it got me thinking about everything that Australia has that the… Read More 15 Odd Things About Australia That You Need to Know About
“So you’re saying that you don’t religiously eat peanut butter?” *** I’ve been away from the United States for 10 weeks now and—I have to admit—I’m getting a little homesick. It’s not the best feeling in the world, but it happens. I think what I really miss the most is the familiarity of America. (Yeah,… Read More 24 Things You’ll Miss About America When You Move to Australia