Something I found fascinating about Sydney is that there are dozens of islands around it, mostly owned by the state government. Cockatoo Island, the largest of these islands, has had many lives, including stints as a prison for the thousands of convicts sent from England, a jail, an industrial … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Convicts and Spraypaint on Cockatoo Island
Touring the Sydney Opera House
In my rainy last week in Sydney, I was getting stir crazy and needed to explore, even if it meant getting wet. I bundled up as best I could and went to Circular Quay to explore a building I had seen nearly every day for the past six months: the Sydney Opera House. Having grown up going to plays … [Read more...] about Touring the Sydney Opera House
3 Ways to See the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, second only to the Opera House, and is known affectionately as the Coathanger. It was one of the first things I saw on my train ride to work every day and I grew quite fond of it in the last year. There are a few ways to … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to See the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Conquering Fears in Cairns
After a long month and a half of traveling completely by bus, I was more than ready to be in Cairns. I was finally traveling solo and had no clue what I was going to do now that I finally reached my destination. I checked into Cairns Beach House, which turned out to be a nightmare of a hostel, … [Read more...] about Conquering Fears in Cairns
Tropical Cape Tribulation
My entire knowledge of Cape Tribulation came from a post on Vagabond 3 entitled, "Don't Panic: How to Survive Cape Tribulation." I knew it was a tropical rainforest, but past that was ignorant. But a 2 day 1 night visit was included in my Fraser Island and Whitsundays package, so for the hundredth … [Read more...] about Tropical Cape Tribulation