Queenstown is considered to be the adventure capital of the world. Whitewater rafting. Canyoning. Bungee jumping. Heliskiing. River surfing. All activities that pique my interest. However, traveling with my grandmother meant that the adventure had to come with some limitations. But, this definitely did not mean that we were about to spend the next two…
Arriving in New Zealand, I faced my greatest dilemma yet. Was this it? Was this the sign I had been waiting for? I was “stuck” in one of the most beautiful countries on another passport that offered me a longer visa-free stay with no way of getting back into the United States [see post: Emergency…
I am not a fan of big metropolitan cities. Never was. Skyscrapers. Restaurants. Malls. At the end of the day, a city is, well, just a city. And, Sydney is just that – another city. My grandmother and I spent the past few days cuddling koalas, scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef, and exploring the…
If you want an opportunity to blow thousands of dollars in less than 24 hours, Ayers Rock (also known by its Aboriginal name Uluru), is an ideal place to do so. After spending two and a half days in Cairns [see post: Koalas and Reefs: Cairns], my grandmother and I took the first flight out…
In 2013, my grandmother shared that her dream was to someday visit Australia. Of course, taking her to Australia immediately became my priority. However, I wanted to take my grandmother to her dream destination in style. Having lived a very frugal life, she never flew in business class. Unfortunately, my budget did not (and does…
