Excerpts from Eric Brandt’s Journey
When I told all my friends that I would be going to Fiji for six weeks they said I was the luckiest guy in the world… they were right. I...
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My Fijian Voyage by Jack Miller
Upon my completion of high school, I reflected on what I had achieved in those four long years. It was then that I finally realized that...
Sydney Manly Aboriginals by Emily R.
On my second weekend in Sydney I met my friend Christie for brunch on the north side of Sydney Harbour in a neighborhood called,...
St Paul’s Church by Kendall B.
St. Paul’s church is located near the University of Auckland on Symonds St. The original structure of the church was laid in stone by...
Cheap Eats On and Around Queen St. by Kendall B.
Menu: http://alsdeli.co.nz/menu/ Today I went on a search to find a good spot for lunch under 16 NZD. I headed down to queen street from...
Dreamtime by Emily R.
The only way I can try to explain the Aboriginal concept of “Dreamtime” is to share my experience learning about it. It is so different...
Friendly People in Sydney by Emily R.
On my first day in Sydney I was wandering around what was soon to become my neighborhood. At that point, it was just a mess a buildings...
Visit to Grotto Point by Emily R.
Despite my intense phobia of snakes and some other sneaky animals in wildlife, I decided to walk through the beautiful trail leading to...
Our Ferry Ride by Emily R.
On one of our first days exploring together, Will, Oren, Olivia and I decided to go to Manly via a ferry that left from Circular Quay...
Australian Countryside by Emily R.
You can’t spend much time driving through the Blue Mountains or Australian countryside without wondering about how people survived in...
Best Souvenir Shopping in Sydney by Taylor M.
If your family and friends are anything like mine, then when you go on any sort of trip or vacation at least one souvenir is expected by...
Bondi Ice Creameries by Taylor M.
This week I was given the seemingly impossible task of discovering which shop has the best ice cream at Bondi Beach. As a creamery...
Bondi Icebergs by Taylor M.
When I think about Australia, I think of the beaches. Even before I came here, all I could think about was hitting the beach- especially...
Milford Track–Part Three by Olivia H.
The most difficult aspect to the Milford Track experience was the silence, the silence that felt peaceful at times, but eventually became...
Milford Track–Part Two by Olivia H.
Before I went on the Milford Track, I was extremely nervous. It felt like a big step (and, indeed, quite an impulsive one) to even press...
Milford Track–Part One by Olivia H.
*Disclosure: Because this experience was so powerful and pivotal in my own interpretation of my time in New Zealand, I thought it would...
Rangitoto Island by Olivia H.
Rangitoto Island is a volcanic island about 25 minutes away from Auckland by ferry. It erupted from the sea almost 600 years ago, and it...
Waiheke Island by Olivia H.
Waiheke Island is a beautiful island about 40 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland. A treasure in the ocean that surrounds the greater...
Hobbiton by Olivia H.
On Sunday I visited Hobbiton, the movie set for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Surrounded by rolling green hills dotted with...
Waitomo Caves by Olivia H.
Yesterday I visited the Waitomo Caves, which are about 2 hours south of Auckland. Originally discovered in the 19th century by an English...
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