Week 5 Welcome to expat update #2. Week 5 wasn’t too exciting. In between job hunting, I explored downtown Vancouver and on Wednesday I went to Moose’s Down Under, an Australian pub to watch the State of Origin (a very…
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Four Reasons Solo Female Travellers Should Visit Tokyo
To begin, I want to be honest and say I didn’t know what to expect from Tokyo. I was unsure whether I would feel safe to walk around by myself, or if I would be constantly lost and consumed by the massive…
Australian Expats: One Month Away From Home
You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe. Trust. Let go and see what happens ~ Mandy Hale. Do you know how people say it feels like a year, not a month since they saw someone…
A Day Trip To Moreton Island
Now, I know most people spend their Christmas parties with an alcoholic beverage in hand at a hopefully-swanky restaurant or bar. But this year, my work decided to borrow the boss’ credit card and splurge on a day cruise to Moreton…
Lest We Forget: 10 Years Since the Bali Bombing
I remember the exact moment I heard about the Bali bombings that killed 202 people and injured a further 240 on the Indonesian island paradise of Bali. I was driving home from my first time out on the Great Barrier…
Where To See Koalas on Magnetic Island (Local Tips)
Here’s where to find koalas on Magnetic Island, plus helpful local tips.





