When I first saw a picture of the Valley of the Mills, I knew I had to add it to the bucket list.
I’m a little bit obsessed with abandoned places. I’m sure my vast amount of blog posts on the subject is testament to that. But the deep Valley of Mills in Sorrento is a perfect example of an abandoned place where nature has taken over. It’s one of the most surreal and beautiful places I’ve ever been to and also one of the most unexpected.
The Melbourne to Sydney road trip is a road less travelled by most backpackers. Don’t get me wrong, the road from Brisbane to Cairns is incredible and you should definitely do that one. But there are so many gorgeous sights you’d be missing out on if you decide to fly between Australia’s biggest cities. Here is my ultimate week long guide for visiting what’s between Melbourne and Sydney on the coastal route path.
Back in 2015, I set myself a goal. Before I turned 30, I would like to have visited every country in Europe. Why 30? I don’t know, it felt like a good age. Why Europe? I don’t know, it felt like a good continent. Hey, I don’t question other people’s life goals, alright? I just stick to my own goals with extreme stubbornness.
When I visited Florida back in 2017, I didn’t exactly fall in love with the place. I mean, almost getting abducted by a paedophile and getting stuck on the Seven Mile Bridge for three hours isn’t everybody’s idea of a perfect holiday, is it?
You can’t go to Kiev without seeing one of the several ice cream sundae shaped churches. It’s inevitable because they’re absolutely everywhere. Here’s my list of the must-see churches and how to find them.
Hello! This blog post will be a long one. Let’s call this the final ‘what happened to my year abroad in Australia’ post. It’s going to include everything from what happened at my job, all the preparation I did to insure that I was chill enough to simply go visit a mountain when everything went wrong and why I ended up back home. And why I love the Grampians, obviously.
To accompany my blog post ‘Escape to the Grampians’, I have included a list of five self-help books that have helped me out recently when I was having a bit of a rough time in Australia.
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In 2017, my friend, Jess, and I did a road trip across the USA. Miami to Seattle, truly a cross-country road trip if there ever was one. Jess, at the time, lived in West Palm Beach, FL and repeatedly asked me why Miami was on the itinerary and if we could skip it. Despite her reluctance, I was convinced that we needed to do the USA from the South East to the North West. I’d put a considerable amount of effort into making my itinerary and if Jess wasn’t going to join me, then I’d go alone.
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Early in 2018 I booked a cheap flight to Zadar on a whim because of course I did. Little did I know that Zadar isn’t exactly a prime location to holiday to. Unlike New York or Paris, you can’t really spend three whole days there if you like the kind of holidays I do. You know the kind I mean, the busy, non-stop sightseeing city escapes.
As you know, I recently moved to Australia. I was supposed to stay for a year but I only lasted four months. Don’t get my wrong, I had an amazing time there and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’m super grateful for everything that happened, even the bad stuff. But sometimes you cannot ignore the signs from the universe telling you to run as fast as you can away from a situation and the universe was telling me to run far far away from Australia. Or simply catch a plane back home at the earliest convenience, so I did.