Return to Australia: 3 weeks in my home away from home

Return to Australia: 3 weeks in my home away from home

9 Comments | 19 September 2015

Life in Oz

Return to Oz Three months ago we had just landed in Australia and had a three week trip ahead of us! I was thrilled to return to a country I love and had been missing for several years. It’s hard to wrap my head around how much the trip meant to me leading up to […]

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Our Hunter Valley getaway: Hunter Valley Resort review

Our Hunter Valley getaway: Hunter Valley Resort review

2 Comments | 20 July 2015

Life in Oz

Hunter Valley Resort review As soon as we began discussing our recent 3-week trip to Australia, I knew I wanted to include a visit to the Hunter Valley, one of Australia’s well-known wine regions. Just 2-3 hours from Sydney (depending on traffic), the Hunter Valley offers Sydneysiders, Aussies, and travelers alike a getaway from city […]

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Heather the Fantasy Football League Champion

3 Comments | 29 January 2015

Life in Virginia

I’ve loved football from a young age. As the first born child of a sport’s lover, I was raised with an appreciation of sports, especially college football and basketball. For almost 20 years, I’ve loyally attended almost all of my team’s home football games, rain or shine (or snow and sleet…or win or lose). But […]

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Return to Oz

Return to Oz

10 Comments | 22 December 2014

Life in Oz

I think most of us have seen The Wizard of Oz at least once. But hopefully most of you have been spared the film Return to Oz. When I was a little girl, my dad would rent a couple of movies for us to enjoy on snow days. And one cold, dreadful day, dad brought […]

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My job search in Australia with the WHV

My job search in Australia with the WHV

4 Comments | 7 October 2014

Life in Oz

Four years ago I was on a road trip, traveling along the east coast of Australia from Cairns to Sydney! As soon as I returned to Sydney, I kicked off my job search. I wrote the following post a few weeks after landing a job, publishing it elsewhere. Since it hasn’t been online for a […]

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One Tree Hill locations in Wilmington, North Carolina

One Tree Hill locations in Wilmington, North Carolina

6 Comments | 22 September 2014

USA travel

My entire family LOVES One Tree Hill and Dawson’s Creek. I have my two younger sisters to thank for both shows. During my second year of grad school, I procrastinated on writing my thesis by watching back-to-back episodes of TV shows during winter break. I didn’t think I’d be interested in either show, but with […]

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3 trips in 2014

3 trips in 2014

6 Comments | 1 September 2014

USA travel

Although I haven’t been out of the country in 2014, I’ve traveled three times domestically and haven’t yet shared photos or talked about those trips! In February, I flew to San Francisco to spend a long weekend with my travel partner and best friend Nicole. I hadn’t seen her since my May 2013 wedding, so […]

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Bucket list achievement | My first skydive

Bucket list achievement | My first skydive

Five years ago I celebrated one of my biggest bucket list achievements. How I never managed to write about it in the 4+ years I’ve had this blog, I don’t know. But we’re approaching the end of summer, and as I’ve spent the afternoon reminiscing about my first skydiving experience, I thought I’d share some […]

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10 travel questions, the Liebster Blog Awards

10 travel questions, the Liebster Blog Awards

5 Comments | 5 August 2014

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Confession: I’ve been really Oz-sick lately. It’s been over three years since I returned to the USA after living in Australia for a year, and I never thought I’d go that long without a return trip. Thankfully my girl Priya is currently in Australia on the Work and Holiday Visa, and I’m able to live […]

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Guest Post: Australian Sceneries Worth the Hike

Comments Off on Guest Post: Australian Sceneries Worth the Hike | 5 August 2014

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Australia, the sixth largest country on the planet, includes the area known as the continent of Australia and several Islands, including Tasmania. Along with its vast regions, Australia offers some of the most scenic hiking trails in the world. The following are five favourites that are well worth taking the time to explore Tasmania – […]

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