I’m here in Townsville, across the way from Magnetic Island for a couple of weeks and it’s a lot bigger than I thought it was! There are about 200,000 people here, along with 53 species of mammals, lots of snakes […]
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Being Drawn to Magnetic Island
After a short stint in Cairns, I headed a few hours south to Magnetic Island to do a helpx. I met up with a super nice couple who have their own businesses. Joan has a nice boutique shop called Koko […]
Friendship and Travel for Two “Brauds” Abroad: Author Interview with Camille Armantrout
Great interview with Camille, my co-author of Two Brauds Abroad on Michele’s website!
Cairns: Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef
I arrived in Cairns last week FINALLY…I’ve only been waiting about 25 years for this. However, I didn’t get out there straight away. I first took a rainforest tour and got to see a very special place. A spot where […]
Two Years and Counting
I remember like it was yesterday. I sat on the front porch that night looking at the stars, knowing there was nothing inside of my house except the bags I packed to take on the plane. I had accomplished everything […]
Deep in the Heart of Milford
The signs were everywhere, literally and figuratively. On the way to Milford Sound, I caught a glimpse of a heart shaped cloud hovering above the mountains. “Isn’t that nice, and only a couple of days from Valentine’s,” I said to myself. I saw […]
Free Kindle Book Giveaway
To promote our new book, we’re going to be giving away the Kindle version for free February 1-5 this week! If you’d like to grab a copy of it, CLICK HERE. You don’t need a Kindle to read it…it can […]
Two Brauds Abroad Book
I’m happy to report that Camille and I have published our book, “Two Brauds Abroad” which is now available directly from us or on Amazon (paperback or Kindle)! The book is mostly comprised of our email correspondence while Camille lived in […]
Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo
I finally made it out to the Australia zoo today located in Beerwah, a two hour train ride from here. Unfortunately it rained half of the time I was there but being able to see the Irwin family in action […]
Christmas in Oz
It sure doesn’t feel like Christmas here on the Gold Coast in Australia. With temperatures hovering around 90 degrees often, it’s hard to get in the spirit. But people are certainly trying! I liked the surfers with their Santa hats […]