Whitsunday Islands: Upon arriving to Airlie Beach, we were all a little worried because it was pouring rain & we would be spending the next 3 days on a Maxi sailboat...not the weather we were hoping for. Fortunately it cleared up for the whole trip & rained both before & after the sailing! The sailing trip was great & we got spoiled with some great cooking which was a nice break after eating mostly noodles as its the easiest thing to cook in a ...

Fraser Island: I arrived to Rainbow beach & did a self-guided 4WD offroad safari tour with a group of 11 people. We had a great time as we ventured off in the truck to Fraser Island where we would do some beach & inland driving in some pretty rough conditions. It was a very bumpy ride & we only managed getting stuck in the sand a few times but had to help bail a few other groups out as well. We camped for 2 nights, one night in the campground &am...

Byron Bay: I've finally arrived far north enough where it is warm and where you can actually go swimming in the ocean. It hasn't been fantastic weather but since I've been eagerly awaiting beaches, I've spent a fair amount of my time in Byron Bay on the beach. I took my first surfing lesson...managed standing up by the end of it but that's about it! It was tons of fun though & I can't wait to be able to go more. While in Byron Bay, I was also able to meet...

Kuala Lumpur: I flew over to Kuala Lumpur & spent a few days doing pretty much nothing. I just lazed at the hostel and saw a few sights I had missed on my first trip through KL since I had to wait for a bus to my next destination. It was nice to return to a more westernized & english-speaking country. I loved Asia but was beginning to miss some of the western food & other comforts as it got near the end of the Asia part of my trip. Tioman Isla...

Sydney: After my first week in Australia, I took an overnight bus over to Sydney where I stayed for a week. I spent the first few days wandering the city and seeing sights such as the Opera House, Royal Botanical gardens, the Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, Haymarket, and Bondi Beach. Unfortunately, it was still winter so I couldn't go swimming/surfing at Bondi beach so we just ran into the water knee deep. Weather wasn't fantastic while in Syndney & it...