Scuba School: Great Barrier Reef Edition
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Another bucket item checked off: I earn my Open Water dive license while in Cairns! I recap my return to ‘school’ and share underwater photos from the Great Barrier Reef. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Australia
Helicopter Ride over the Great Barrier Reef
I’ve longed to see the Great Barrier Reef from above, and today is my chance! I take a helicopter flight over this dramatic seascape. Continue reading
Welcome to Cairns
I’ve arrived in Cairns, Australia — home to the Great Barrier Reef and yet another pretty lagoon. Enjoy these miscellaneous photos from my week here. Continue reading
Mission Beach, Australia
Mission Beach is a sleepy seaside town. I’ve come with my own mission (to skydive) but I enjoy a few quiet days here walking the shore and eating pizza (you’re not surprised). Continue reading
The Day I Jumped out of a Perfectly Good Plane
I’ve waited years for this… it’s time for my first SKYDIVE! Today seems like a good day to jump out of a plane! Continue reading
Skydiving Mission Beach
Watch Santa and James Bond jump out of a plane as I prepare for my own skydive. Continue reading
Dazzling Whitehaven Beach
Whitehaven Beach is the best part of the Whitsundays — pristine white sand swirls with turquoise water to create the most striking shoreline you’ve ever seen. Continue reading
Sailing the Whitsunday Islands
I spend three days sailing around the spectacular Whitsunday Islands off the coast of Australia. Check out these highlights from the trip. Continue reading
Agnes Waters & Airlie Beach
I spend a few days visiting these two seaside towns and even take a surfing lesson (a first for me). The beaches are pretty but beware the jellyfish… Continue reading
Highlights of Fraser Island
Fraser Island is my favorite spot on the entire east coast of Australia — and my tour with Dropbear Adventures is a big reason this area impressed me. Continue reading