a travel blog
After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Australia! After ten weeks in South America and a 48-hour journey from Lima to Brisbane, Australia was a culture shock. It’s basically a cleaner, nicer, and friendlier version of America, with better weather. Australia offered many of the comforts and luxuries of home that […]
While Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef were definite highlights of our time in Australia, really the best part was getting to spend time with Vikram’s extended family in Brisbane. Vikram has about 20 family members in Brisbane, including aunts and uncles, cousins, second cousins, and one grandniece. Because we wanted to prioritize time with family, we used Brisbane as […]
When I think of Australia, I think of the Great Barrier Reef—and it was hard to imagine visiting the country without visiting its most prized treasure. So we were off to Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays, a small beach town less hectic than Cairns (a popular city further north from which to visit the reef). It was great that Vikram’s […]
After 48 hours in transit, we officially ended the South America portion of our trip and arrived halfway across the world in Australia. We spent most of our time here in Brisbane, visiting with Vikram’s family (which will be covered in a future post), and we also visited Sydney for three days. Our first recommendation for Sydney is take more […]