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...

The World’s Best NYE Firework Show

Spoiler alert: I cried a lot today. I’ve found the past couple of days to be really hard, and it’s difficult to know exactly why. I’ve loved my time in Sydney. So much about it feels like home. I mean, I’m staying in a comfortable home, I buy my own groceries, and I...

Walking Across the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Back when I was in Madrid, I met a girl who I hung out with for maybe 5 hours. Polly and I spent the time laughing about our various crazy travel stories that we’ve collected. It’s so hard to convey how quickly you connect with people while traveling. Turns out, Polly...

Loaded Nachos and The Last Jedi

Today consisted of two absolutely amazing things: loaded nachos and Star Wars. About 5 minutes away is a neighborhood grocery store called Woolworths. Lucky for me, it has this teeny tiny little section of Mexican food. Y’all. I could’ve bought everything on that...

Hiking Around the Blue Mountains

Here’s just how much research I did on Sydney tourism before I arrived: I didn’t know about the Blue Mountains. When I first came to Sydney, Tim asked me what my plans were while I’m here. I named off a few of the normal things – Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Opera...