Tag: australia

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving Abroad

It’s been awhile since I wrote a post that wasn’t some style of poetry, and wasn’t directed towards an audience. It’s been even longer since I wrote about my move to Australia and life abroad. Actually, it’s been ages since I wrote anything remotely raw and transparent, without the...

An Ode To 2020

If you’re anything like me, You’re probably wondering, Why… Whilst reading the news, sitting on the couch, And living through a series of sighs. Year 2020 has proven to be feisty, A bit angry, frustrated, very much confused. She must have partnered with Mother Nature, Together they’re leaving us...

That One Time I Moved To Australia | A Two-Year Review

September 30, 2015. I remember the day so perfectly, and perhaps always will, for it’s the day I landed in Sydney, Australia with no return flight, no plans to leave, and really, no plan at all. My plane descended into Sydney at approximately 6am local time, and I had...

That One Time I Moved To Australia | A One-Year Review

It seems like just yesterday I was looking to my left, gazing out the plane window as I descended into the Sydney airport. I was fixated on all the yachts anchored in the water, how the Harbour Bridge looked so majestic at 6am, as the sun rose and the...

That One Time I Moved To Australia | A 75-Day Review

In 2005, I envisioned a beautiful dream. A wild, bizarre, “dream-on-girl-you-sound-like-a-crazy-person” kind of dream. I became utterly obsessed (and I mean creepily obsessed) with the country of Australia and knew I wanted to one day move down under. It started with visions of kangaroos and surfing, grew into curiosity...