Tag: beach
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December in South West Rocks
When we booked our flights to Australia, we had very little planned for our working holiday besides starting out in Brisbane and trying to find work and accommodation from there. In order to explain how and why we ended up in a small beach town in New South Wales for all of December, I have…
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Life on the Gold Coast
After completing our surf camp in Byron Bay, we settled into a loft apartment in the suburb of Robina, situated on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The decision to move arose as we realized, while residing in Brisbane, that most weekends were spent escaping the city for the coast, contending with busy weekend traffic. Despite the…
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Weekend Adventures Around Brisbane
We’ve been in Australia for 2 months now, and amid setting up our life and earning money for future travels, we’ve also tried to make the most of our time off with weekend trips and evening events to fully enjoy our time in the city. Considering the cost of accommodation in Australia and the fantastic…
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A final evening in Caye Caulker and a journey of many forms of transportation to Placencia
After publishing my last post, I enjoyed a final evening in Caye Caulker. I spent the early evening hanging out while waiting for my friend from Holland, Ife, to finish her night dive. Apparently the diving off Caye Caulker was super amazing so I’ll have to look into it the next time I travel there!…
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Touchdown in Belize and a weekend in Caye Caulker
Though I only booked this trip two months ago, I feel as if I have been waiting for it all year (and truly I have, I just didn’t know the destination)! Anyway, here I am!! Late Friday night, I hopped on a flight to Houston, which is apparently a necessary connection for most people who…
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Hoi An
Makayla and I have spent the last 4 nights in the stunning beach town of Hoi An, Vietnam. It’s really lovely here, with beaches and food and a delightful old town. We haven’t run out of things to do! We arrived on Thursday night and were so happy with the hostel we booked. It was…
Where the Paved Road Ends 