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This little guy is a quokka, a marsupial that can only be found on Western Australia’s Rottnest Island (and in very small areas of the Western Australian mainland). I personally think he looks a little bit like a combination of a wombat and a wallaby — he’s got the body of a wallaby and the…
This week is a perfect week for the #FriFotos theme “Spring.” Why, you ask? Well, it hasn’t exactly been a model summer in Brisbane (or on the East Coast of Australia in general). La Niña is in full force, and it seems like that means it rains constantly and then rains some more. Now that…
As soon as I found out that I was going to northern Sweden on a work trip, I started planning a side trip to Stockholm to see my friend Petrine. I was lucky that I got to see her at all, since she had only just returned from a family Christmas in Texas; as it…
As it was St. Patrick’s Day yesterday, I thought it was only fitting that this week’s photo of the week come from the Emerald Isle! This photo was taken just outside the ruins of the old monastic settlement in Glendalough, which is nestled in the emerald-green Wicklow Mountains to the south of Dublin. My family…
Yesterday, three tourists drove their car into Moreton Bay in an attempt to get to North Stradbroke Island. Why? Because their GPS directed them there. Yes, I’m serious. They didn’t actually drive into the water…but from what I understand, they were driving through gluggy mud trying to find the road to the island when their rented Hyundai Getz…
New Zealand is one of the most naturally stunning places I’ve ever been to, especially because it has so many varied landscapes crammed into such a small area. Within a few hours, you can go from the beach to a rainforest…that has a glacier in the middle of it. It seems like there is a…
It’s no secret that I adore visiting castles and stately homes in England. When my brother and I were kids, our trips to England and Scotland often followed a very familiar routine: we went to castles for me, rode trains for my brother, and went to distilleries for my dad. I’m a lot older now,…
Every time you book a trip, there is a choice. Do you go back somewhere you’ve been before or head off somewhere new? Sure, for a lot of people this choice doesn’t even register. Why go somewhere you’ve already seen? Surely it’s changed and just isn’t as good as it used to be. Plus, there’s…
This post is about obtaining sponsored working visas for Australia. The other posts in this series are Australian Sponsored Work Visas: A Primer, and Step 2: Applying. Phew! You’re finally done with your application; now you just have to be patient and wait for your visa decision. Chances are, you want to put a sledgehammer through your…
This post is about obtaining sponsored working visas for Australia. The other posts in this series are Australian Sponsored Work Visas: A Primer, and Step 3: Special Cases and Things to Consider. Now that you’ve prepared all the relevant documentation and found a potential sponsor, you are ready to start the process of applying for a…
Photo of the Week: Quokka Quokka
This little guy is a quokka, a marsupial that can only be found on Western Australia’s Rottnest Island (and in very small areas of the Western Australian mainland). I personally think he looks a little bit like a combination of a wombat and a wallaby — he’s got the body of a wallaby and the…
Friday Fotos: Spring!
This week is a perfect week for the #FriFotos theme “Spring.” Why, you ask? Well, it hasn’t exactly been a model summer in Brisbane (or on the East Coast of Australia in general). La Niña is in full force, and it seems like that means it rains constantly and then rains some more. Now that…
Stockholm’s Gamla Stan: A Photo Essay
As soon as I found out that I was going to northern Sweden on a work trip, I started planning a side trip to Stockholm to see my friend Petrine. I was lucky that I got to see her at all, since she had only just returned from a family Christmas in Texas; as it…
Photo of the Week: The Green of Glendalough
As it was St. Patrick’s Day yesterday, I thought it was only fitting that this week’s photo of the week come from the Emerald Isle! This photo was taken just outside the ruins of the old monastic settlement in Glendalough, which is nestled in the emerald-green Wicklow Mountains to the south of Dublin. My family…
This Car Drives on Water, Right? My GPS Says It Does…
Yesterday, three tourists drove their car into Moreton Bay in an attempt to get to North Stradbroke Island. Why? Because their GPS directed them there. Yes, I’m serious. They didn’t actually drive into the water…but from what I understand, they were driving through gluggy mud trying to find the road to the island when their rented Hyundai Getz…
5 Fantastic South Island Day Hike Views
New Zealand is one of the most naturally stunning places I’ve ever been to, especially because it has so many varied landscapes crammed into such a small area. Within a few hours, you can go from the beach to a rainforest…that has a glacier in the middle of it. It seems like there is a…
Photo of the Week: A Visit to Pemberley
It’s no secret that I adore visiting castles and stately homes in England. When my brother and I were kids, our trips to England and Scotland often followed a very familiar routine: we went to castles for me, rode trains for my brother, and went to distilleries for my dad. I’m a lot older now,…
Do I Go Back Or Do I Go Somewhere New?
Every time you book a trip, there is a choice. Do you go back somewhere you’ve been before or head off somewhere new? Sure, for a lot of people this choice doesn’t even register. Why go somewhere you’ve already seen? Surely it’s changed and just isn’t as good as it used to be. Plus, there’s…
Australian Sponsored Work Visas, Step 3: Special Cases and Things to Consider
This post is about obtaining sponsored working visas for Australia. The other posts in this series are Australian Sponsored Work Visas: A Primer, and Step 2: Applying. Phew! You’re finally done with your application; now you just have to be patient and wait for your visa decision. Chances are, you want to put a sledgehammer through your…
Australian Sponsored Work Visas, Step 2: Applying
This post is about obtaining sponsored working visas for Australia. The other posts in this series are Australian Sponsored Work Visas: A Primer, and Step 3: Special Cases and Things to Consider. Now that you’ve prepared all the relevant documentation and found a potential sponsor, you are ready to start the process of applying for a…
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