I Willingly Jumped out of a Plane

Back when I was in the 4th grade, I read a book called A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt. To be honest, I don’t remember much about the book. However, I do remember it sparking an obsession with Eleanor Roosevelt. I remember being so enthralled about her life after...

Finally Surfing in Australia

After having been in Australia for almost a month, the waves were decent enough to finally go out surfing! Woot woot! To be honest, if I would’ve known that the waves were going to be this flat, I would’ve surfed every day in Bali. But alas, it is what it...

An Exciting Day of Grocery Shopping

It’s another day of flat waves here on the Gold Coast. So instead, I figured I probably should go to the grocery store and pick up a few things to cook. Going to the grocery store is aways an interesting experience while traveling abroad. But my goodness, it’s...

Let’s Go to the Mall, Everybody!

I don’t understand how I can come to Australia in their summer and find that their surf conditions aren’t great. To this day, I still haven’t surfed while being in Australia. You know, the surf mecca of the world. Today the weather was forecasted to have unfavorable...

The Best and Worst Hostel

I woke up this morning thinking, “New year, new city.” Isn’t that how the saying goes? 😉 My time in Sydney was coming to a close, and it was time for me to begin packing up my stuff. I realized that Pat and Tim’s apartment is the longest place I’ve stayed at in 7...