Farewell, Australia
After a year of living in Australia, I finally waved farewell late last night. Accordingly, Jetstar gave me the very service I expected of them, consistent with my previous experiences of flying with them. After
By Jamie| 2016-02-12T11:27:39+00:00 February 12th, 2016|Thoughts and Inspiration|
After a year of living in Australia, I finally waved farewell late last night. Accordingly, Jetstar gave me the very service I expected of them, consistent with my previous experiences of flying with them. After
By Jamie| 2016-01-28T00:57:36+00:00 January 28th, 2016|Stories, Video|
As a birthday celebration for Leah, instead of (or in addition to) drinking lots, we decided that we would take a few days to go on a hitchhiking, hiking, free-camping adventure. From Hobart, we hitchhiked
By Jamie| 2015-12-23T11:06:51+00:00 December 23rd, 2015|Stories|
After nine turbulent months,* I departed Australia with glee, delighting in two weeks in Indonesia and two weeks in England where I was able to see my family for the first time in far too
By Jamie| 2015-12-15T09:25:53+00:00 December 15th, 2015|Stories|
For more than three months, Darwin was my home. I lived on Esplanade, one street over from the hub of the city, and worked on Darwin's main street, rolling burritos and cooking cafe food at a
By Jamie| 2015-12-10T17:09:47+00:00 December 10th, 2015|Stories|
After several months of chopping salad in a small Australian town of 4,000 people, Leah and I were desperate to see more of the country in the hope of discovering why it is that so many
By Jamie| 2018-02-25T09:52:17+00:00 September 26th, 2015|Thoughts and Inspiration|
For eight months now, I have called Australia my home. Since arriving in this vast country, I haven't left. With the exception of a five thousand kilometre road trip from Carnarvon to Darwin, I have
By Jamie| 2015-09-25T01:32:29+00:00 September 25th, 2015|Video|
It has been two years since I last made a video. This is largely due to the fact that my nomadic lifestyle hasn't permitted me to buy a laptop that was capable of video editing. I
By Jamie| 2016-04-05T01:07:49+00:00 August 25th, 2015|Stories|
[yo-widget href="https://www.yonderbound.com/activities/australia/darwin/jumping-crocodile-cruise/act4114"] Since arriving in Darwin, I have become aware of the incredible power of crocodiles and that they truly must be the most fearsome beasts on this planet. I came to this conclusion by
By Jamie| 2015-08-25T03:33:35+00:00 August 18th, 2015|Stories|
Sharks, jellyfish, snakes, spiders, we all know that Australia is home to innumerable beasties that can end our lives without breaking a sweat - after all, only mammals have sweat glands - but you might not
By Jamie| 2015-08-02T03:04:36+00:00 August 2nd, 2015|Thoughts and Inspiration|
I like Australia. I like certain Australians. This is not a dig, just an account of what it feels like to be constantly 'Pom bashed' during my first five months in this fascinating country. I will
By Jamie| 2015-07-27T10:14:33+00:00 July 27th, 2015|Stories, Thoughts and Inspiration|
"Another perfect day in paradise," was the reply I got to a simple how are you. I couldn't help but look around me. The weather truly was beautiful, which wasn't surprising as we were close
By Jamie| 2015-06-12T01:45:40+00:00 June 12th, 2015|Stories|
As I turned 28 in Australia, I decided to spend my birthday snorkelling in Coral Bay with some friends, hoping to see some manta rays. That first meant getting into my newly converted green home on
By Jamie| 2015-05-18T03:31:03+00:00 May 18th, 2015|Stories|
I have a new home. It is green and has four wheels. When I first arrived in Australia, I had hoped to rekindle my teenage dreams of acquiring a van in which I could live.
By Jamie| 2015-05-01T23:52:32+00:00 May 1st, 2015|Advice|
When I applied for my Australian working holiday visa, I was amazed at how simple the process was. I filled out a form online, had a chest x-ray (to check for TB as I had
By Jamie| 2015-05-02T00:05:22+00:00 April 28th, 2015|Stories|
How times flies... when you're having fun? Or how time flies when you are just doing 'stuff.' Existing, if you will. It has been thirteen weeks since I moved to Australia, the country where even
By Jamie| 2015-03-19T15:43:46+00:00 March 19th, 2015|Stories|
As tropical cyclone Olwyn swept down the coast of Western Australia, I had no idea what to expect. First it was a category one, then it intensified to a category two, until finally it became
By Jamie| 2015-05-02T00:04:21+00:00 February 10th, 2015|Thoughts and Inspiration|
Here I am, another airport. I've lost count of how many airports I've been to. In truth, I never really started counting in the first place. This journey is a long one though. Thirty three