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Six months ago I said goodbye to what had so quickly become my home, when I left the comfort and debauchery that is the small town of Isla Vista. And six months later, I sit on the same white bed in the same town I once left. Everything is still in the same place and … Continue reading To the endless summer…

I would like to take a quick moment to appreciate Instagram. Yes, Instagram. Thank freaking God for the app that gives me the ability to find beautiful spots all over the world and save them in little categorized archives. I have found so many incredible and remote spots that I probably would have never found … Continue reading Australia’s Coral Coast: from Perth to Shark Bay

Leaving the comfort of Gilligan's, Julia and I embarked on our two day adventure to the reef on the Rum Runner Liveaboard. My friend Kylie highly recommend this boat because it takes you to the more active parts of the reef for a pretty decent price. Trusting her marine biology expertise, we dragged ourselves out … Continue reading The Great Barrier Reef

home! Everyone who has been to Cairns in Tropical North Queensland raves about Gilligan’s. It’s a hostel that has it all: a bed, a club, and jelly wrestling. So flying in on Wednesday night of our "spring break," that's actually in autumn, which is actually just called "mid-semester break," Julia and I had plenty of … Continue reading Cairns

After we got to Sydney, we had about three weeks of free time before school started, so of course, Julia and I had to go on a trip, and we chose the beautiful Byron Bay. Back in elementary school, I met this girl named Zoe at a Halloween party where she was dressed as a … Continue reading Our first trip: Byron Bay

I think I have been conditioned at being good at saying goodbyes to my family, I have had too much practice with this throughout my life. So although it was difficult, hugging my mom goodbye at SFO was not the same cry-fest for me as it could've been for some. However, as I walked through … Continue reading Arriving in Sydney