After a wonderful Australia-American Thanksgiving I was on my way back to the tropics of northeast Australia: Cairns (pronounced easiest as “cans”) I hopped a flight and was to be picked up by Chantal’s friend, Bill, but he was running late so I decided to head downtown to walk the Esplanade. It’s a touristy town, being […]
Australia
Melbourne
After making it to the airport, I already knew things were looking up. When you’re prepping for traveling you plan for having lots of down time while going from A to B. You need to have a book, a movie, music or something to keep you entertained. It’s not until you’re traveling that you realize […]
Perth
I was sad to leave a 3rd world country and go back to Western living, and the depression set in shortly after I landed. The traffic was too organized, the people spoke English, and the prices were through the roof. The hostel experience seemed quite different, with more close minded people and almost worse amenities […]