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Chasing Horizons #35: From Brissie to Byron – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phil found Brisbane to be a lively, cosmopolitan, and cultured city, while Byron Bay definitely had a hippie feel to it.

I Wanna Be a Travel Writer – March 20, The Beauties of Brisbane

March 20 – The Beauties of Brisbane The first thing I noticed about Brisbane was that the chemists (pharmacists, or a drug store clerk where I came from) were gorgeous. In my experience, I only knew pharmacists to be the ever-so-patient person standing behind the counter watching me do an unrecognizable ballet dance to the [...]

I Wanna Be a Travel Writer – March 10, For Love or Ice Cream?

March 10 – For Love or Ice Cream? “Would you like your pancakes with maple syrup and ice cream or lemon and butter?” the waitress asked. I just stared blankly at her without answering. Did I just hear what I thought I heard? I looked across the table at Michael as if I needed a [...]

Travels without a Plan #15

New Year’s Eve, Surfers Paradise and Brisbane If I had thought Christmas was rather surreal in Byron Bay, there is only one word that can describe New Year’s Eve, and that is awesome. The streets around Byron are all closed off to traffic, all residents at hostels are issued with wrist bands to show that [...]