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Mossman Gorge, Australia 🇦🇺
The Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre provides everything you need to plan your visit to Mossman Gorge. The centre has an Indigenous art gallery, gift shop, café, restrooms, and shower facilities. Mossman Gorge is managed by the local Kuku Yalanji people, offering visitors an authentic Indigenous cultural experience. Your visit helps preserve and share their culture,…
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Cape Tribulation, Australia🇦🇺
When I think of Australia, I picture the Outback: dry, desert like landscapes and a general lack of water. So, imagine my mind being blown when I found myself in the Daintree Rainforest to learn it’s the oldest continuous tropical rainforest. I was marveling at its beauty and, by my definition, defying what I thought…
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Cairns, Australia 🇦🇺 TOC
Cairns itself wasn’t necessarily the main focus of our time in Queensland. Instead, we used Cairns as our home base and spent most of our time venturing out on day trips and drive to the surrounding areas before coming back each night. I’ll put the logistical legwork here: packing, transportation, accommodations, and the general locations…
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Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺
Melbourne was our first stop in Australia, and when Melbourne says winter, they mean winter. Oddly enough the city doesn’t get snow and Melbourne is closer to Antarctica than it is to Darwin. It was actually a pretty good place to start our Australian adventure. It gave us a chance to adjust to the country, get…
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Australia 🇦🇺 TOC
So, What Does “Australia TOC” Mean? A table of contents and jumping-off point for hopefully the beginning of planning your own trip to Australia. I’ll share how I planned the trip, how we traveled around the country, where we stayed, and what we packed. At the bottom, you’ll find links to more specific posts about…
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Packing List
This is the basic packing list I keep in my laptop notes to help us pack for every trip. We make changes depending on how long we’re traveling, the weather, and what activities we have planned like swimming, hiking, or rock climbing. But this is a great jumping off point. Our travel style tends to…
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Rome, Italy
Rome made up the second half of our trip, and it couldn’t have felt more different from London. London came across as polished, while Rome carried a distinct sense of patina. A city layered with age, history, and character in every direction you looked. It felt like every street had a story to tell. My…
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London, England
This trip was taken with a group of high school students through EF Tours, featuring a package itinerary covering both London and Rome. Since we traveled with a tour company, this blog focuses primarily on what we experienced through that structured itinerary rather than independent planning. Many of the prices listed here come directly from…
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Shenandoah, Virginia
Shenandoah National Park stretches along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The park’s main road, Skyline Drive, stretches through the park with 105 scenic miles and a three hour journey though it. Most travelers base themselves in towns like Front Royal, Luray, Sperryville, or Waynesboro. However, we decided to stay in McGaheysville, being closer to…
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Málaga, Spain
Málaga is a charming port city that is a blend between historic roots and modern energy. Famous as the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, it’s also home to the Alcazaba, one of the best-preserved Moorish fortresses in Spain, which connects to the hilltop Castle of Gibralfaro. You can choose to walk down Calle Larios for shopping or pick up…
