Joël in a Canyon

Straddie Island

Writing to you from a small room, in a big apartment, on a big street, in a big city! The past three days have been unbelievable. Being the prepared and motivated person that I am, I had absolutely no idea of where I was actually going and only learned how to correctly say the name […]

Disoriented in the forest

(Dis)Orientation Week

Writing to you for the capital of skin cancer, beautiful Australia! Yep, it’s true. I found out a couple days ago. Australia is also the continent with the most animals and plants that can kill you.  Lovely.  I’ve signed up to live in a death trap! Nobody even warned me about the fact I should […]

Brisbane Skyline

On The Cusp Of An Adventure…

Writing to you from beautiful Brisbane, Australia. I finally made it here all the while staying sane, which to me is my first major accomplishment on this trip. Twenty-four hours of flight time, and a thirty hour trip in total… It ended up taking thirty-one and a half hours; the reason being covered in due […]