My mini vacation from Sydney, took a spontaneous turn when I ran into Matt Waller from Adventure Bay Charters in the Adelaide – Shakespeare’s International Hostel. As I was leaving the hostel; heading out to the Haigh’s Chocolate factory I recognized Matt. I previously had met Matt during the “Best Jobs in the World” in... Continue Reading →
“Wandering” South Australia – Adelaide & Kangaroo Island
As a self-proclaimed “wanderer,” I tend to get very antsy when I am not on the road. During the last month of being in Australia, I’ve spent the majority of my time in Sydney working at Peterpans Adventure Travel. As a daily activity I have very much enjoyed creating individualized “trips of a lifetime” for... Continue Reading →
Life on the other side of the pond…
As mentioned in my previous post, before I arrived in Sydney, Australia I had the opportunity to stopover in Los Angeles, CA to visit a life long friend and relive my childhood at Universal Studios Hollywood. Predicted hours before even seeing Scott, I knew the evening would be an absolute riot. After he picked me... Continue Reading →
Dream Big
Good afternoon Wanderers! As you already may know, in August my life took a complete 360 turn when I decided I was going to delay school and move to Australia. This decision was made in hopes that I could I follow my dream and find a job in the Australian tourism industry. After securing a... Continue Reading →
Australia Round Three – Third Times a Charm Right?
It’s been a while since I have last connected with you all about what I have been up to lately. I feel as though this is the perfect post to start up my blogging craze again. Following my return from the “Best Jobs in the World” competition this past June 2013, I was immediately off... Continue Reading →
A Quick Stop in Melbourne
June 24th 2013 – Day #1 After spending 5 months living in Melbourne during my academic exchange, it was never in my wildest dreams that I would be returning within the next year! As an add-on to my “Best Jobs” itinerary, I planned to spend 2 days down in Melbourne visiting a friend. It was... Continue Reading →
Farewell Kangaroo Island for now! – BJITW (Day #4 of Challenges)
It was our last day in South Australia for the Best Jobs challenges. It is surreal to think of all the amazing experiences we had done in such a short period of time. There is so much diversity on Kangaroo Island and in South Australia that you could spend months here and not be bored ... Continue Reading →
Australia ’13 – Best Jobs in the World (June 3rd – June 14th)
G'day mates! I have officially arrived back in Sydney and will be staying at the InterContinental Sydney Hotel with the rest of the "Best Jobs in the World" crew until the final announcement event on Friday June 21st. All the finalists have returned from their respective states and are now competing in the final challenges... Continue Reading →
BrisBEN June 14th (Day 12)
It seems as though Brisbane has always been a transition spot for me and my travels in Australia. A city I would stay in for one night before heading somewhere else, or catching a flight to a new destination. I have never had the chance to fully experience what Brisbane offers as a city. After... Continue Reading →
Kangaroo Island, South Australia – BJITW (Day #3 of Challenges)
Have you ever experienced the feeling when your cheeks start to sting because you have been smiling for so long? When it feels like someone has attached a string to each cheek and is yanking them in each direction that you physically can’t stop smiling. Well, I have and most recently I experienced this on... Continue Reading →