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"This gelato is like a chocolate punch in the face!"
Today (Friday), was our free day. Several of us went up to Katoomba to tour the Blue Mountains. Some others went deep sea fishing,...
Floyd Ormsbee
Mar 18, 20162 min read


3 great visits and a great dinner...
Today we started our visit schedule with a trip across town to DiBella Coffee Roasters. This is a great organization that has a young,...
Floyd Ormsbee
Mar 18, 20163 min read


A full day!
On Wednesday, our first visit of the day was DiBella Coffee Roasters, a premium roasting and retail shop of coffee. Due to the fact that...
Ashley Skully
Mar 16, 20162 min read


Busy Wednesday!
Wednesday: today's visit to DiBella coffee roasters helped me unravel a great mystery and cultural hiccup that's been plaguing me all...
Sarah Harris
Mar 16, 20162 min read


First official day in Sydney!
We visited ABC Studios and had the ANZ Olympic Stadium tour followed by a scavenger hunt. Our first stop at the ABC was " paisa vasool"...
Srilatha Rebala
Mar 15, 20161 min read


A busy first few days!
We are back in Western culture for sure, but the culture here is different than at home... For me, being a behaviorist, it is strikingly...
Floyd Ormsbee
Mar 15, 20162 min read


Exhausted, but excited!
Oh my goodness am I exhausted. As I sit here in our apartment with a view overlooking Sydney (I can see lots of cars, buildings, and...
Amber Ormsbee
Mar 15, 20162 min read


Hello from Down Under
Today, was our first day in Sydney and I was so excited to finally be in this country. I have always wanted to visit Australia and now...
Amanda Moeller
Mar 15, 20161 min read


A VERY early morning, long day, and amazing contrast
Leaving Singapore: Our "day" on Saturday began at 2:30 a.m.. We were proppvided a boxed breakfast by the hotel to fuel us up for our...
Floyd Ormsbee
Mar 14, 20162 min read


Monday came too fast...
Monday came a little too fast, but as I dragged my butt out of bed I looked out onto the harbor and realized how excited I was for the...
Amber Ormsbee
Mar 14, 20161 min read


A great first day in Australia
Monday: a great first full day in Australia! We started with a visit to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation--and as a former public...
Sarah Harris
Mar 14, 20161 min read


Busy Day in Sydney
We started our first full day in Sydney with a tour of ABC, The Australian Broadcast Company, where we were able to see first-hand how...
Lizzy Bastien
Mar 14, 20161 min read


From one to the other...
Saturday morning started about 80 minutes after my alarm was set to go off. Luckily all the packing was done the night before. After two...
Steve Rock
Mar 13, 20162 min read
Our last free day and trip to Australia
On Friday, we decided to travel to Siam and the Asiatique market. Getting up Saturday morning was interesting because my alarm wasn't the...
Karl Schubert
Mar 13, 20161 min read


Sydney Australia - Corn Market
Our first little bit of time in Sydney included walking around a weekend market and stumbling across corn, boomerangs, and a cast of...
Lindsey Walsh
Mar 13, 20161 min read
First Day In Sydney!
After getting settled into our apartment this morning we set out to explore Darling Harbour. The temperature was perfect for wandering...
Lizzy Bastien
Mar 13, 20161 min read
Pre-trip preparations...
Everyone is doing last minute preps for the trip to Singapore and then on to Sydney. Bangkok has been an interesting experience! I...
Floyd Ormsbee
Mar 12, 20161 min read
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