Travel wrap from 2014-2016
At first, I thought of writing a 2016 Travel Wrap. However, our family's travel lives have changed tremendously between 2014-2016 and I wanted to jot down the highlights from the past couple of years as ....
Category: australia
Oz 1 – Australia, we’re coming for you!
Back in April, I came across a posting from one of the travel bloggers I “LIKE” on Facebook. I follow so many travel-related sites that I couldn’t even remember which one of them … Source: ....
Oz 10 – The Takeaways (Part 2) + Thanksgiving
This is now Part Two of my takeaways. Click here to read Part One. My travel essentials: Macbook Air Selfie Stick GoPro and Pole Beats headset iPhone 6 Plus Power Adapter (for Australian power outlets) ....
Oz 9 – I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list – The Takeaways from Oz – Part One
THIS is what happened when time was on my side. I had close to 15 hours inside our Virgin Australia flight back to Los Angeles to reflect on our trip. This entry is all about my ....
Oz 8 – There are places I remember
Time flies when you're having fun. We are more than our halfway point on our vacation. It's now Tuesday which means it was time to say our goodbyes to Greg and Grace, our AirBNB host/hostess. ....
Oz 7 – The mountains are calling & I must go – John Muir
Sunday proved to be an even sunnier day than the day before. It was a perfect reason to head out to Manly Beach. It gave us a reason to get on a ferry boat. The ....
Oz 6- Once a year, go some place you’ve never been before – Dalai Lama
I've got a fever, a wanderlust fever - a strong desire to explore the world. I've always loved to travel but have always limited myself and my family to going to the same familiar places. But ....
Oz 5 – France, Thailand, China, Philippines = Melbourne
I can't believe I'm so delayed with writing my blog. Our days start so very early and when we got back to the apartment, all we wanted to do was unwind. So I decided to ....
Oz 4 – Eating our hearts out in Oz
After we grabbed lunch at Jin Dumpling house, we just kept walking about the CBD and found ourselves at the State Library of Victoria. We went inside to check out the La Trobe Reading Room ....
Oz 3 – Unprepared Oz Ever
The weekends before we left for Oz was busier than ever. Nancy was tasked to help organize two big parties for her co-workers at Kaiser Permanente - a back-to-back weekend of celebrations - a picnic ....
Oz 2 – We need a Visa?
Our original plan was to go to Australia and explore Sydney during our entire stay. However, we changed it up a bit and added a Melbourne visit. To minimize time from going to the airport ....
Oz 1 – Australia, we’re coming for you!
Back in April, I came across a posting from one of the travel bloggers I "LIKE" on Facebook. I follow so many travel-related sites that I couldn't even remember which one of them posted this ....