Our last leg of the trip was really exciting because we were going to go to the Great Barrier Reef (while staying on Hamilton Island) and the Australian Open! Our excitement quickly faded as we saw the weather forecast in Hamilton Island. It was way worse than we expected. Torrential Downpour might be an understatement.…
Australia Part 2: Road Trip (Port Macquarie, Byron Bay & Brisbane)
Though it was tough to say goodbye to Sydney, we needed to get on to our next destination. We started our 9-hour road trip to Brisbane. Our first stop was Port Macquarie. It was a nice beach town and on the way, we stopped in New Castle where we did the Anzac Memorial Walk. We…
Australia Part 1: Sydney, Australia
We flew from LAX to SYD and the airport experience at LAX was fantastic. I highly recommended flying Delta from LAX if you’re flying to Australia. After a 15-hour journey, we finally made it to Sydney. We got from the airport to our hotel using Uber because the taxis were about 30% more expensive. We…
Syracuse
As part of my first job, I lived in three different cities in two years. Here are my favorite things about Syracuse. Pastabilities- probably the most popular restaurant for 150 miles. They hand-make their pasta, and it is truly incredible Syracuse University campus Dinosaur BBQ- quintessential Syracuse BBQ Destiny USA- I was honestly intimidated by…
Jacksonville
As part of my first job, I lived in three different cities for two years. Here are my favorite things about Jacksonville. Jacksonville Airport- one of the best airports in the US. Economy lot is $5/day, the airport is small and clean, no long lines for security Central Library- It’s quite spectacular, people even have…