People often come to Alice Springs as a starting point to their Uluru trip and then quickly leave just as fast as they came. That’s a big mistake. Alice Springs has lots to offer travelers regarding history, food, and activities. Alice Springs is one of Australia’s most popular Outback towns. With deep pioneer roots, this historic red center town is …
My Top 5 Favorite Travel Moments of 2016
Everyone always says to follow your dreams, but most of us don’t. We make too many excuses. I don’t have time. I don’t have enough money. I’m too afraid to risk it all. Well, 2016 was the year I finally followed my dreams. I left my boring 9-5 job back home to travel the world on my “Great Escape.” My …
That One Time I Became a Model in Australia…
I will admit, one of my guilty pleasures is America’s Next Top Model. But, I’ve never thought I would be the one to become a model in Australia. During my short stay in Alice Springs, I noticed a sign in the Alice Springs YHA hostel looking for models for an upcoming photo shoot for the hostel website. In exchange for …
Hostel Review: Alice Springs YHA – Alice Springs, Australia
Alice Springs, Australia is the launchpad to Uluru and Kings Canyon. While most people tend to leave Alice Springs just as quickly as they came, Alice Springs is a “bonanza of a town” (Side note: If you’re heading to Alice, I highly recommend reading Nevil Shute’s A Town Like Alice). Alice Springs, often just shorten to Alice, offers a variety …
Photo Essay: The Incredible Biodiversity of Kakadu National Park
Situated at the top end of the Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park is Australia’s largest national park covering close to 20,000 square kilometers. Made famous in the 1986 Crocodile Dundee movie, Kakadu National Park became a national park in 1979. Kakadu National Park is a special place for many people. More than half the land belongs to the Aboriginal people, and you …
An Epic Three Days on a Kakadu and Litchfield Tour with Jump Tours
No visit to the Northern Territory is complete without a visit to Darwin. As a seaside town known for its summer weather year round, you would think Darwin would have heaps of stuff to do. Unfortunately, I found the city rather boring. You can’t swim at the beach because you’ll either get eaten by a crocodile or a shark. And there’s …
Holding Baby Kangaroos at the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs
The sun glowed a deep orange as it started to set over the red Outback dirt. The air was cool, and the sweet scent of rain still lingered in the breeze from the previous day. We all circled with anticipation as he strolled over to the fence. He stood tall at nearly 6’7″ under his dusty hat that has seen …
Traveling from Alice Springs to Darwin with Mulgas Adventure Tours
My alarm was set to go off at 4:30 am, but my roommates were up before me finishing their last minute packing. It was time for the second leg of my Alice Springs to The Rock to Darwin Tour with Mulgas Adventure Tours. If there was one consist factor amongst this tour, it was the early mornings. I didn’t mind …
Photo Essay: The Many Colors of Uluru
My Australian bucket list has grown immensely over the past few months since I started living here. From diving the Great Barrier Reef to driving the Great Ocean Road, my list now includes things like cage diving with Great White Sharks in South Australia, trekking the Tasmania Overland Trek, and holding a baby kangaroo. I’d add kidnapping a baby kangaroo …
Visiting Uluru and Kings Canyon with Mulgas Adventures
Next to the Sydney Opera House, Uluru is Australia’s most iconic landmark. Formerly known as Ayer’s Rock, Uluru is the world’s largest monolith standing at 348 meters tall. Uluru became a national park in 1950 where adventurous tourists would come to see and climb the rock. In 1985, Ayer’s Rock was handed back to the original owners, the Anangu, and …