In Sydney we stayed at an AirBNB in an area called Surry Hills. It’s home to trendy shops, and great restaurants. While in Queenstown, NZ, we met a young woman who used to live in Sydney. She gave us some suggestions on things to do, places to go, and what to eat in the area. […]
Australia
Townsville & Magnetic Island Trip
It was HOT in Townsville! Upper 80s / lower 90s during the week. We did find a new Shave Ice and Bubble Tea place, so that helped beat the heat a bit! Townsville was a smaller town, but there is a nice beach area called The Strand that’s very popular. It’s stinger season in the Townsville […]
Billabong Sanctuary Photo Gallery
Billabong Sanctuary Hands down, Billabong Sanctuary was our favorite part of Townsville. We got there just before 10:00 a.m. (just in time to feed a Cassowary some grapes!), and ended up spending about 7 hours there! They have shows about every half hour, and many of the shows are interactive. There are plenty opportunities to feed or […]
Christmas in Brisbane
Our first night in Brisbane was a bit stressful and confusing, and based on night one we thought we were going to hate it here. Our plan was to go salsa dancing in the city, so we plugged the address (ETA of about 10 minutes) into our GPS and we were off. An hour later…we ended […]
Tasmania: Hobart and Bruny Island
Interestingly enough, Bruny Island Cheese Company is the reason Tasmania found its way on our itinerary. Sam saw a photo of theirs on Instagram, thought their food looked good, and decided to do some more research into Tasmania. Turns out, Tasmania is amazing! We decided to do a bit of a road trip up the east coast, spending […]
Melbourne: The World’s Most Liveable City
We made it to Melbourne! This city, home to over 4 million people, was ranked the most livable city in the world for the sixth year in a row. It had a bit of a New York City feel to us, with its mix of restaurants, modern sky scrapers, parks, and historical buildings. We opted to […]