Tag: February2017

Wrapping up 2017!

ByMinion-Chris December 30, 2017 2 Comments
Is 2017 over already?! Admittedly I've been a bit lazy over the past few weeks after my Japan wrap up. However I wanted to spend some time to review the amazing travel year 2017 has been, and what's on the horizon for me in 2018! Australia My first major trip of 2017 was to the land down under! I really enjoyed spending a month in this diverse and unique country. It has amazing natural beauty and...

Wrapping up Australia

ByMinion-Chris April 21, 2017 1 Comment
This will be my last post about my travels in Australia. Thanks for joining me on this journey "Down under". It was an amazing time exploring all that Australia had to offer! If you want to read up on the whole trip you can do so here. Here are some of my thoughts after taking some time to reflect on the trip. My top 3 highlights: Highlight #1: Accidentally seeing the Southern Lights Both Photos...

Great Barrier Reef, Whitehaven Beach and Homeward Bound

ByMinion-Chris April 13, 2017 1 Comment
Sunrise at the Great Barrier Reef An early morning meant we got to catch the beautiful sunrise. There's something to be said about the calm and peacefulness of the sun rising while in the middle of the ocean. I really enjoyed the quietness and that feeling of just how small we are in this world. It's really easy to take this creation for granted, but its times like this that make you really...

Airlie Beach & Sailing to the Great Barrier Reef

ByMinion-Chris April 6, 2017 1 Comment
Hamilton Island / Airlie Beach Leaving Melbourne towards Hamilton Island/Airlie Beach meant we were on the last leg of our trip. A short stopover in Brisbane allowed Photos and I to satisfy a seafood pasta craving we seemingly didn't quench whilst in Melbourne. Arriving at Hamilton Island, we soon realized that the airport was tiny and seemed to be built primarily for the resort on the Island....

MCG and an Engagement?!

ByMinion-Chris March 28, 2017 0 Comments
Engagement As mentioned in the previous post, we ran into the couple that was the inspiration for the proposal graffitti. Rewinding to our first day visit to St. Kilda, Photos had mentioned that one of his bucket list items was to photograph subjects in another country. We had joked about putting out a craigslist ad for a free photo shoot but we weren't really serious about it. In the evening we...

Exploring Melbourne

ByMinion-Chris March 24, 2017 1 Comment
Coffee at Brother Baba Budan Our first order of business was to check out the Coffee in Melbourne, we had heard great things about the coffee culture here so we wanted to try as much coffee as we could. Our first stop was at Brother Baba Budan which was a well recommended coffee shop. A shot of espresso and I was ready to go!   Hillsong We had a full day planned however since it was Sunday...