Walking the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk

I love Sydney, I do. But the fact of the matter is — Sydney is a normal city. That is to say, it’s a really cool city, but with perfectly normal city things to do. If you’re from a Westernized country, you’re obviously not going to experience...

Seeing Friends From Countries Past

Come with me on a journey — waaaaay back to Scotland … Though technically Edinburgh was only five months ago, it honestly feels like forever ago. It was in Edinburgh that I stayed in one of my favorite hostels to date (Castle Rock), met some really awesome...

Quick Little Trip to Newcastle

Sometimes it’s nice to get away for a bit. Especially when you have a friend who has a car. One of my friends that surfed with me in Lombok lives in Sydney, and he offered to show me around Newcastle, a city 2 hours outside of Sydney. I’m always down for a...

Gloomy Weather and Gloomy Art

Today I decided that I would venture into the world of Sydney’s contemporary art scene. If I’m being honest, I don’t really like modern art. It often feels underwhelming, amateur, and confusing. I mean, shouldn’t it at the very least feel...

Day Trip to Manly Beach

Despite my incredibly slow start to the morning (I didn’t leave the apartment until 1:30pm – yikes!), I was determined to enjoy the beautiful weather out at Manly Beach which included a walk to the train station, taking the train to the harbor, taking a...