New Zealand In-stagram Review
“It’s like Hawaii and Colorado had a baby” – that’s how my niece Lindsey described New Zealand, and that’s actually pretty damn accurate. I have been…
Alaska | Alberta | Featured | New South Wales | Russia | Wrangel Island
My 4 Best Days on Earth in 2015
I feel giddy like a 7-year-old at Christmas. I look out over the barren tundra, a new environment for me, and think about how it…
Am I Brave Enough: Canyoning Empress Falls in the Blue Mountains
Tim looked at me and asked, “What are you nervous about?” I was shivering with water rushing around me perched at the top of Empress…
A Different Way to See the Sydney Harbor Bridge
As I watched all of the little dots climb the Harbor Bridge in Sydney in the distance, I decided that I didn’t want to do…
Roughing it in the Outback
I heard the howling as soon as I lay down to go to sleep. Dingoes. The sound came from my left; it felt as if…
Australia from Above
The first time I ever went up in a hot air balloon we had a crash landing. Ok – maybe that’s a bit melodramatic but…
Luxury in Nowhere
I found myself wandering around the aisles glancing at magazines while trying to listen to the announcements on the airport PA system. As my eyes…
Uluru is Many Places I’ve Been Before
The sun was just starting to peak out around the reddish rock. I pulled down the brim of my baseball cap to shade my…
Adventure Travel | Australia | Hiking | Lodging | Queensland
Pioneering the Scenic Rim Trail
I waited at the edge of the road as the big truck passed by in low gear, slowly climbing up Cunningham Gap, otherwise known as…
Life’s a Gold Beach
My favorite thing to do while at Room753 was to go for a walk on the beach. Broad Beach and Surfers Paradise beach were some…