Tag: adventure
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Melbourne, Australia π¦πΊ

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 π¦πΊ 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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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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Lake Tahoe, CA

We enjoyed a long weekend at PlumpJack Inn in Olympic Valley, Friday to Monday (in May). Our timing fell just before Memorial Day, finding us caught in a limbo between winter’s reluctant departure and the anticipated arrival of summer. The weather being a high of 68 and an abundance of sunshine caught us pleasantly off…
