When I told Australian friends that Sara and I were going to Cairns, many suggested that we check out Port Douglas instead. Although it is possible to do the Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas, it seemed much easier and cheaper to arrange from Cairns, so we decided to visit both cities and I’m happy we …

One of the best groups of people I ever met was a group of Canadians and Australians staying at the Rising Cock Hotel in the Algarve of Portugal. I was extremely happy when I was able to reunite with several members of the Australian crew members for a week of celebrating the Melbourne Cup horse …

After a solid week of partying with friends in the Gold Coast and Brisbane I went to Fraser Island for a Cool Dingo Tour. I arranged a shuttle to Hervey Bay where I then caught the ferry over to Fraser Island for my tour. Our tour guide was absolutely amazing and our bus was filled …