Once all my major papers had been completed I decided it was time to see the Great Barrier Reef up in Cairns Australia. Since it was much cheaper to …

I realize I never put anything up actually of Sydney so here are some of friends and places...

Dad and Joanne came to visit me in Sydney. It was so great to see them! Despite the rain we did our best to make it a fun 2 weeks. I showed them all …

Over spring break I was lucky enough to jet away  to the beautiful islands of Fiji. We stayed at two islands while we were there - Beachcomber a…

Wow, it has been so so long since I have written. I guess that is a good thing because I have been so busy meeting people and getting settled that th…

Elise and I headed for the island of Rottnest, only a short ferry ride from Freemantle. It was a great few days of relaxation and gorgeous beaches! I…

Since today was a little less hot, or perhaps my blood has created an internal air conditioner Elise and I were able to go out and explore the city. …

We arrived in Bussleton late in the afternoon. Elise's cousin Rachelle had invited us to come stay with her which was really sweet. Bussleton is real…

I have finally stepped foot into Australia. Upon leaving New Zealand I really had no idea what I was in for, especially the fact that I was in for a …

Today we drove forever to see the Frans Joseph Glacier. We got there after hours of driving and I was feeling pretty exausted at this point. The glac…

That afternoon we headed in the car for the long drive to Milford Sound (part of Fiorland). We lucked out and got four spots in the only backpacker i…

In the morning no one seemed to want to move very fast. Our accommodation for the night fell through and I was really starting to question this relax…

After driving through the night we finally arrived in Christchurch. I had been to Christchurch on my last trip to New Zealand but I was not sure I re…

Going to Nelson was such a nice treat for a tired backpacker! Rachel picked me up at the airport and we headed off to their beautiful home. That nigh…

We arrive in Auckland yesterday. I had heard from so many people that Auckland is nothing special and the crappy weather seemed to signal that I woul…

After a very long ride which involved the bus overheating 3 times we arrived in Rotorua where Christian and I would be spending the night before head…

Today we rose bright and early to see the first sun rise in the world. A few of us didn't realize the group had left so we headed off a few minutes l…

We continued our travels along the East Cape from Te Kaha to Ronetokio. After singing the night before our bus had become a lot closer. We arrived a …

Today was absolutely amazing. I met up with my group for my East As trip this morning which will be a 4 day trip along the East Cape of New Zealand. …

Today I hiked the Tongeriro crossing. It is an active volcano and part of Lord of the Ring's Mt. Doom. We left at 5:40 AM and hiked streight until 2:…

So I have just finished my two day tour of Wellinton. We came up on Friday night to visit Ali's friend Kim. It's a fun place with a very hippie vibe.…

So I have officially arrived in NZ after a miserable 30 hours of travel which consisted of an airport evacuation in Aukland, dragging my suitcases ar…

So I have been in California for about a week visiting my wonderful family out here and adjusting as best I can to jet lag before I head on the next …