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...
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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...