After spending a week in Thailand, I had one last adventure left. The only catch was that my dad had planned it and didn’t tell me where we would be going. After a lot of guessing and anticipation, I discovered that we’d be stopping in Greece before heading back to the US! After another long…
Continuing the Adventure in Phuket, Thailand
Just when I thought my study abroad adventure was coming to a close, my dad told me he wanted to join the adventure. As a 50th birthday treat, he decided that a trip to Phuket, Thailand was in order. So I packed up my things, said goodbye to the Land Down Under that I called…
My Final Australian Adventure: Melbourne
As my semester abroad came to a close, I decided that I wasn’t quite ready to leave Australia yet. My friend Natalie and I planned a final trip to end our adventure: Melbourne. Melbourne is an awesome city in Victoria, Australia that we had heard so much about over our time abroad. After saying tearful…
Visiting Queenstown, NZ: The Adventure Capital of the World
As my study abroad experience neared its end in April, I had a big trip to plan for. We had a whole week off classes before finals to study, so naturally I wanted to go on one last big trip. A lot of people I had met were choosing to go to Bali or Fiji….
A Saturday in Brisbane
On the day before Easter, my friend Tatum and I decided we wanted to take a day trip to Brisbane. It seemed silly that we hadn’t yet spent time there since it was only an hour away from Bond Uni’s campus. So, we hopped on a train and went into the city without any sort…
Finding Nemo in the Great Barrier Reef
If you’re planning a trip to Australia, I cannot stress to you enough how important it is that you go see the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. This was one of the most expensive trips my friends and I went on, but it was easily worth every single penny. We started our journey…
How to Travel Sydney in 48 Hours
If study abroad taught me one thing, it’s that it is definitely possible to travel on a tight budget. My friends and I were so excited to plan our trip to Sydney; everyone raved about how amazing the Sydney Harbour Bridge was and how cool it was to see famous Bondi Beach in person. We knew…
A Weekend in South Straddie
Everyone knows someone who has studied abroad in Europe. It seems like every weekend they’re in a new country doing something fun and exciting. Well when you study abroad in Australia, it isn’t the easiest to get to a new country for every trip, but there are still tons of places to spend the weekend….
Life in the Gold Coast
Getting settled in at Bond Uni was a smooth and easy transition, which isn’t surprising because it’s ranked the #1 School for Study Abroad by Buzzfeed! For anyone thinking about spending a semester abroad, I highly suggest checking out the school and the surrounding area. My first impression was my dorm room. I had my own…
The First Part of Going Abroad is Getting There
Making the decision to spend a semester abroad at Bond University in Gold Coast, Australia was one of the most exciting choices I ever made in my life. Seeing pictures of my classmates abroad in semesters past, I was hardly even nervous to embark on such a big journey by myself. What I didn’t really…
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