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Getting Away for Christmas
I really think I need to get away for Christmas. This year was even more exhausting than usual (I’ll spare you the details but suffice it to say… there are members of my family that I’d like to take an icicle to their face), making me reconsider how I spend this time of year. Seriously… I need to change it up! I’ve been thinking about this for a while so it’s not just some spur of the moment flake-out thing. Every year the same things happens: I go to my family’s place, we talk about our lives, we open presents, get fat and then they start asking when I’m…
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Voltage HATE
So… apparently electronics made in one country don’t always work in another? I had to find this out the hard and annoying way because while I don’t claim to know everything or be the best at electronics (ha – best), I thought certain appliances were just meant to travel. Why else would you get a “travel” anything? It’s almost like the people who make them have never actually tried them out? Okay that’s not fair – a lot of it is just my own stupidity, I will admit that. But some of it is just a frustrating part of travelling that others I have talked to agree with.…
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Teaching English in Europe!
Everyone seems to know someone who has taught English overseas – there are so many places to go! While the latest thing is to go to Asia, don’t forget about Europe – many countries there speak languages other than English and if you’re a native speaker you can have a fabulously amazing time working and travelling. When your decide to spend a year in Europe (or longer!), where to start and go seem endless and overwhelming – where do you look for reliable information and what do you need to know? Try starting here:
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Shopping in Sydney – Yes Please!!!
Before arriving in Sydney, pretty much the only thing I knew for a fact was that I had to see the Sydney Opera House at all costs. Now, I had a pretty good feeling that just looking at it wouldn’t cost me anything, so right there I knew I had more money and time to normally spend than I do when I’m traveling, because there wasn’t anything else I really wanted to see. Boy was I wrong!
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Sunshine Coast, Australia = Fabulous!
I had the chance to visit some friends when I was in Australia who were living in the community of the Sunshine Coast. For those of you who don’t know it (I sure didn’t!), the Sunshine Coast is a group of small towns on the southern coast of Queensland just north of Brisbane. It’s home to great surfing, fantastically sunny weather and a laid back feel that makes it a great vacation spot. My friend had an apartment on the beach and there really was nothing like waking up every morning to the sound of the surf and the view of the Pacific While I was only there for a…