Katie Wright
Working Holiday: Our Apartment in Noosa, Australia!
I just realized that I promised you photos of our apartment in Noosa a long long time ago! This isn’t going to be me most glamorous post...
Katie Wright
- Jan 31, 2018
VIDEO: Backpacking Australia’s East Coast
Here it is! 10 months of backpacking the East Coast of Australia with Ultimate Oz and Loka Travel wrapped up into an 8 minute video....
Katie Wright
- Jan 16, 2018
My Worst Hostel Experience – Ever!
I hate not feeling safe. Doesn’t everyone? Probably. But I think everyone has different standards as to what it takes to make them feel...
Katie Wright
- Sep 23, 2017
Did Traveling Change Me?
Did traveling change me? Of course. But you may be surprised about some of the ways how: I’m braver. Jumping out of a plane at 14,000...
Katie Wright
- Jul 11, 2017
Fraser Island or The Whitsundays? Which Australian Excursion Should You Choose?
Our group on Fraser Island The Crew at the Whitsundays Cruising crystal clear sea water on a yacht, strolling down white sand beaches,...
Katie Wright
- Apr 27, 2017
Which Aussie Zoo Should You Visit? Taronga Zoo Vs. Australia Zoo
If you didn’t cuddle a koala or take a selfie with a kangaroo did you really even go to Australia? Australia is home to two of the...
Katie Wright
- Mar 14, 2017
Six Month Update
Was it really six months ago that I was wrestling with my packing cubes and trying to shove a year’s worth of crap into a 65L backpack? A...
Katie Wright
- Feb 27, 2017
The Ultimate Backpacker’s Guide to Sydney, Australia
You’ve arrived in Sydney! For most travelers Sydney is your first glimpse at Australia, enjoy it!! There can be a lot to figure out and...
Katie Wright
- Jan 29, 2017
Five Month Update
Holaaa Let me start by saying it hasn’t actually been 5 full months just yet… shy by just two weeks but let’s round up haha. It’s been a...
Katie Wright
- Jan 22, 2017
ALONE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD
Hi hiiii. Where to begin? I feel like my last post got pretty deep and this one may be a bit of a downer as well. Let’s start with the...
Katie Wright
- Jan 22, 2017
The Best Spot to Watch the Sydney New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Watching the New Year’s Eve fireworks in Sydney is a major travel goal for so many people, myself included!! This year I was lucky enough...
Katie Wright
- Dec 19, 2016
100 Things I Learned in 100 Days of Travel
It’s been 100 days since I left home on my year long adventure around the world and I’ve already learned so much more than any class has...
Katie Wright
- Dec 9, 2016
I Love Australia’s Minimum Wage & Other Updates
Thanksgiving away from home was a little weird considering I’ve been doing the same things for Thanksgiving for the last 23 years. I...
Katie Wright
- Nov 20, 2016
Finding Jobs & Housing in Australia: The Struggle is REAL
The undercurrent of discrimination towards backpackers here is coming as a shock. It’s not really noticeable at first because Australians...
Katie Wright
- Nov 15, 2016
Two Month Update
It’s been two months! Here’s a list of random thoughts/things I’ve noticed over the past few weeks that I’ve been keeping on the notes...
Katie Wright
- Nov 14, 2016
VIDEO: 4WDs ON FRASER ISLAND (AND MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT VLOGGING)
Holy cow have I had a hard time uploading this video! Wi-fi in Australia gets 2 big thumbs down. Fraser Island on the other hand gets all...
Katie Wright
- Oct 31, 2016
Where We Stayed: Australia
During our time backpacking the East of Coast of Australia Lewis and I stayed in a wide variety of different types of accommodation....
Katie Wright
- Oct 24, 2016
Video: Byron Bay, Surfers Paradise & Brisbane
Here’s a little video of what we were up to on the Gold Coast. A whole lotta kayaking and saw a bunch of strange little Aussie critters....
Katie Wright
- Oct 13, 2016
Backpacking Australia’s East Coast: Barrington Tops to Noosa
Hi! It’s been a while! I have officially been traveling for one month now. We’ve done loads since I last did a post. I’ll try and pick up...
Katie Wright
- Oct 10, 2016
VIDEO: COOGEE TO BONDI & BLUE MOUNTAINS
A quick video of some of the awesome hikes around Sydney I did before I started the road trip up the East Coast of Australia. First bit...
Katie Wright
- Oct 4, 2016
Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley & Barrington Tops
Hello! We are back on the road and I couldn’t be happier!! Last time I checked in we were checking out of Wake Up and beginning what...
Katie Wright
- Sep 28, 2016
VIDEO: FIRST WEEK IN SYDNEY & ULTIMATE OZ
#explore #abroad #ultimatetravel #featured #workingholiday #backpackers #oz #BACKPACKING #wanderlust #travel #trips #travelvideo...
Katie Wright
- Sep 27, 2016
Two Week Update
Somehow we’ve been on the road for two weeks now and it has both felt like two years and two seconds. Funny how that happens. We’ve done...
Katie Wright
- Sep 24, 2016
Your Plans Will Change
“Your plans will change every three seconds while you’re travelling.” They told us that during the work and travel talk earlier this week...
Katie Wright
- Sep 23, 2016
Ultimate Oz Week Pt2
This week has been so crazy and packed with fun activities I haven’t had a chance to write so here’s an update on how the last week has...
Katie Wright
- Sep 20, 2016
First Days in Sydney & Ultimate OZ
We’ve made it!! We landed in Sydney late Saturday night and took a cab to our Airbnb in Maroubra. It was a little weird showing up for...
Katie Wright
- Aug 30, 2016
Two Weeks to OZ!
Two weeks from tomorrow I will be at the airport waiting to board my flight to Australia! It still doesn’t feel like a real thing that’s...
Katie Wright
- Aug 17, 2016
Working Holidays in Australia: Pre-Departure Costs
Here’s a breakdown of the major unavoidable expenses that come with a year working holiday in Australia.
Katie Wright
- Jul 12, 2016
My Year In Australia: The Plan (So Far!)
If you haven’t already heard, Lewis and I are moving to Australia! We’re headed Down Under on a year-long working holiday visa. I...
Katie Wright
- Jun 28, 2016
How I am Paying for My Working Holiday in Australia
Almost everyone I know say that they would love to travel, but 99% of the reasons why people don’t comes down to the same thing: MONEY....
Katie Wright
- Jun 22, 2016
My World Travel Bucket List
Australasia Aspirations: Take a selfie with a kangaroo …and a wombat Walk the Bondi to Coogee beach costal walk Visit the Sydney Royal...
Katie Wright
- Jun 8, 2016
Why I Quit My Office Job to Travel
I graduated from college in May of 2015 with a journalism degree and absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with my life. What did I...