The Daintree Rainforest has got to be the most peaceful places on the Earth to wake up to. On Tuesday June 11th, I was to checkout of my rainforest cabin at the Cape Trib Beach House Resort, and head to Cape Tribulation’s Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours! Jungle Surfing is a unique rainforest tour where your... Continue Reading →
This has been my earliest morning yet! Up at 6am to pack my belongings into a travel pack, check out of Gilligan’s for the night, and catch my “Go WILD” Jungle Tour. After collecting all the tour members from various hotels, hostels and curbs on the street, we began the tour with a scenic coastal... Continue Reading →
It’s time to tune in my inner Park Ranger and head north to the tropical land of Cairns, Queensland. After meeting up with Astra Limousines outside of the Sydney Central YHA, I was straight to the airport to pick up my 8.55am flight to Cairns. When I arrived, I checked in, crossed my fingers my... Continue Reading →
It’s been quite the busy couple days in the land down under. I’ve been all over the place, from surfing to bridge climbing to bar tours, bike tours and concerts. Experiencing everything that makes Sydney special has been the goal, and I can now see why the “Best Jobs” job as a Chief Funster is... Continue Reading →
I think I am finally getting over the jetlag. I always think that I am superwomen and will beat the jetlag… but it never happens. I have been hitting the wall at around 9:30pm and waking up at 6am more energized than the energizer bunny. Truth be told, it has not been fun and I’m... Continue Reading →
What are two of my favourite things to do in life other than travelling and exploring? Exercising and going out, so it seems fitting that today I would be exploring Sydney by bike and by booze. As I awoke to the sight of the Sydney Opera House from my accommodation at the Sydney Harbour YHA,... Continue Reading →
With a wide abundance of attractions in Sydney so close in proximity to the Sydney Harbour YHA, everything is accessible by foot. As 2.15pm strikes, it was time to head down Cumberland Street to the entrance of the my first activity in Australia, the Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb. The Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb first opened in 1998,... Continue Reading →
It’s been a long day so far. I’ve been on the move and in transit for close to 13 hours so far and I haven’t even stepped foot on my 14 hour flight from Los Angeles to Sydney. I’ve made myself comfortable on the ground with my laptop in the LAX airport as I wait... Continue Reading →
There is something about airports that fascinate me. Yesterday, I made a very important realization and want you to take a minute and think about this... You spend months researching and planning for a vacation that sneaks up on you faster than you could ever imagine. Hours and hours are spent checking and rechecking that... Continue Reading →
It's 11pm on June 2nd, and I have just returned home from a weekend in Montreal camping. I have been driving for 7 hours straight from Montreal to Toronto. I'm tired, sore from sleeping on the ground and haven't showered in 3 days. One would expect I would hed straight to the shower and then... Continue Reading →
Sams Wanderful Life 