Tag: Sydney

• Travel Itinerary: Australian East Coast

  

  The easiest and most popular backpacker route in Australia follows the eastern coast from Sydney to Cairns or Cairns to Sydney. I am not one for very specific itineraries – especially because I did not follow a set route or timeline during my year in Australia – so this will be more of an informational…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  October 12, 2023

  Australia, Itineraries

  Australia, budget, female, Gap Year, Great Barrier Reef, hike, itinerary, national park, snorkel, solo travel, Sydney, transportation, travel

• The Ultimate Australia Bucket List!

  

  Visiting Australia and don’t even know where to begin planning? Below is the ULTIMATE bucket list to make the most of your time Down Unda! 7. See a crocodile show at Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo 8. Walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge 9. Watch the sun set in Western Australia 10. Camp in Uluru 11.…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  February 9, 2023

  Australia

  Brisbane, bucket list, day trips, female, Gap Year, hike, island, Melbourne, mountain, national park, rainforest, road trip, sand board, snorkel, solo travel, Sydney, travel, zoo

• My Holidays in Sydney

  

  For backpackers the holidays tend to look a little bit different, especially when you’re on the opposite side of the world from where you are used to. Coming from Minnesota I am used to cold, white Christmases so the Australian summer holiday was quite a culture shock. I actually spent most of my December and…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  January 24, 2023

  Australia, Day to Day, New South Wales, Sydney

  Australia, blog, christmas, Gap Year, new year, solo travel, Sydney, travel

• Must Dos in Sydney

  

  Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, is the most populous and well known city in Australia. It surrounds Sydney Harbour and is known for its iconic Sydney Opera House. Although it is one of the most expensive cities in the world, it is also considered one of the most livable. Very few people who…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  January 20, 2023

  Australia, New South Wales, Sydney

  Australia, beach, beaches, Gap Year, garden, hikes, national park, night life, opera house, solo travel, Sydney, travel, vineyard

• Moving 9,000 Miles from Home

  

  Or 14,484 kilometers to literally everyone else in the world besides Americans. But seriously, that’s what I did! I decided to take the road less traveled out of Minnesota and head off to the opposite side of the world at 18 years old… and it was the best decision I could have made. Don’t get…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  January 15, 2023

  Gap Year

  Australia, beginning, female, Gap Year, how to, move away, solo travel, starting, Sydney, travel