Having only one full day in Darwin meant that we had to prebook a tour and it had to pick us up where we were staying, so we could maximize our time in the area. I’m sure you’re wondering why we even bothered GOING to Darwin when we had such a short time there, but […]
Red Center. I actually had NO IDEA about this location until my mom mentioned that she really wanted to see Uluru (renamed by the white settlers as Ayers Rock). Which, again, I have to admit I was kind of embarrassing but hey, what’s life without a little embarrassment right? I spent some time doing some […]
Let’s be honest… you CAN’T go to Australia without at least entertaining a plan to visit the Great Barrier Reef. It wasn’t any different for me, my mom and my brother. The question was really… where to even start the research! There are an inordinate amount of companies with all different kinds of services for […]
One of the recommendations from our Free! Tour guide was to check out the “Secret Bar” scene in Sydney. Clearly, since these are secret, Matt and I had NOT heard anything about this Sydney cultural gem before we went on the tour. However, our guide recommended a few of the venues and encouraged us to […]
Matt and I are rather conscientious eaters, even while on vacation. However, sometimes, especially while traveling, a meal of complete indulgence is necessary. That’s why we decided to try out Pancakes on the Rocks in Sydney. Our Saturday was planned to check out the Rocks Market (which by the way is really fun!), so we […]
When we were booking our excursions for this trip, as I’ve said a few times, I was sort of the game-maker, so to speak. I was researching the tours, sending ideas to my family, budgeting, and booking everything. We had a TON of things we wanted to do and see, and one of the day […]
Another of the “not to miss” day trips from Sydney that was recommended to us was to visit the Hunter Valley for a wine tour. If you know my family, you KNOW that we love wine. Spoiler alert, but that’s basically the reason that there are *no* photos from this entire day. Knowing how many […]
Arriving not only in a new country, but in a new city at 6am is both exhausting and exhilarating. It means you’ve survived the dreaded redeye flight and have an entire day ahead of you to explore your new surroundings. For my family and I, that meant that I booked us on not one, but […]
“We flying the first class up in the sky, poppin’ champagne & livin’ my life in the fast lane and I won’t change…” No, really though. I’d been keeping an eye on the flights and points pricing for this trip for mom, Matt and I since I had been in charge of all of the […]
