A Sydney Staycation at PARKROYAL Darling Harbour
Finish a day of work, head straight to the airport, and board a €20 flight to spend the weekend in a foreign country. Insanely enough, that became standard fare for me while I was living...
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The Ultimate Sydney Day Out
It’s crazy to think that, as of September, I’ll have lived in Sydney for two years. But for as much as I’ve seen of this Australian city, I’ve barely scratched the surface of all there...
7 Expat & Travel Bloggers Share What Makes Them Feel at Home Abroad
We travel, among many other reasons, to be away from home, to get out of our comfort zones. However, there’s also quite a lot to be said for having that occasional taste of home when...
Dinner and Ghost Hunting at Sydney’s Haunted Quarantine Station
The year is 1835. You’ve left your homeland on a long journey to the British colony of Australia, and tragedy strikes. The coughs and moans of your fellow passengers grow louder, and, before you know...
Australia’s Scandinavian Film Festival: Underdog, Raspberry Boat Refugee, and The Grump
One of the best things about cinema is its ability to transport you across place and time. The Spanish Film Festival in Australia a few months ago teleported me to Spain and Colombia, and, lucky me,...
Fiji Time, Snorkeling, and Kava at Funky Fish Resort
Five minutes in Fiji, and you’ll no doubt have already heard a few mentions of “Fiji time.” As Fiji’s particular brand of island time, this refers to their laid-back, relaxed approach to life. No worries,...
How to Master Any Foreign Language with Audiovisual Media
There are few greater feelings for me than finally being proficient enough in a foreign language to be able to understand bits of an eavesdropped conversation or, even better, to carry on a conversation...
World’s Most Expensive Country? How to Travel Australia on a Budget
If there’s one thing I can tell you now that I’ve spent twenty months here in Australia, it’s that this is a country every traveler must experience at least once in their lifetime. Stunning landscapes,...
