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Wow!! A busy couple of days... again!!
Wow! We hit the ground running here in Sydney.. Sorry for the delay in posts - we have been on the run! Here is the quick review - we will post student posts as we get time... Thursday - we departed Melbourne in the morning and arrived here in Sydney around 12:30 p.m. Our van was waiting for us and took us right to the hotel... The hotel is located in an awesome location - right in the heart of the CBD (Central Business District)... minutes from the train station, Darl
Floyd Ormsbee
May 25, 20192 min read


Sydney!
On Friday, we headed to the airport as we prepared for our next adventure to Sydney! We arrived in Sydney in the late afternoon and...
Emma McLatchie
May 29, 20183 min read


Disney World boasts of being the happiest place on earth, but I think Australia has really given the
It seems like we’ve been in Australia forever, but I can’t believe it’s already coming to a close. We definitely have packed as much as...
Alexandra Lotko
May 29, 20185 min read


First full day... a very full day!
Our first full day in Melbourne was certainly a busy one! Our day started with a visit to KPMG's offices a few blocks away from the hotel....
Floyd Ormsbee
May 18, 20186 min read


Our first full day... and it was full!
So… our first full day in Sydney… We call the trip “East Meets West” – and we call it that for a reason. Thailand is an exotic, edgy,...
Floyd Ormsbee
Mar 19, 20183 min read


Mid Australia
Fresh off a red eye flight (thanks Skoot), we arrived to Australia tired. As we made our way to customs, we were ready to interact with...
Danny Hennis
Mar 22, 20173 min read
A different flavor of Australia
Melbourne - a very different city than Adelaide, is giving the students an opportunity to experience the eclectic nature of the culture...
Floyd Ormsbee
May 17, 20162 min read


My initial impression of Melbourne……wow, this is a city!
My initial impression of Melbourne……wow, this is a city! As we were driving into the city, I was instantly amazed at the beauty of the...
Kate Dillon
May 16, 20164 min read


I Am Very Pleased With Melbourne
So far I am very pleased with Melbourne overall. The journey here was very quick and painless which I was very happy about because I was...
Shaina Schultz
May 16, 20164 min read


Melbourne is a Bigger City
Just like I had thought, Melbourne is a bigger city with more to see. I have noticed that many of the people here are quite affluent and...
Marc Simmons
May 16, 20163 min read


Did you know?
Having never traveled so far from home I never knew that jet lag with such a significant time difference included waking up at 4:30 every...
Deanna Snyder
May 13, 20164 min read


First few days in Adelaide
It has definitely been an eventful few days in Adelaide! Yesterday, we started off going to the Kaurna Aboriginal Center to learn about...
Chelsea Elliott
May 13, 20163 min read


I feel like I still haven’t realized that I am in Australia
I feel like I still haven’t realized that I am in Australia. In my mind I hype up places I haven’t been to, thinking that they will be...
Erin Donaldson
May 12, 20163 min read
My first impression was how Adelaide felt like Florida in New York City...
My first impression was how Adelaide felt like Florida in New York City. If I were to describe it to someone, that’s how I would. At...
Brooke Duckett
May 11, 20162 min read


The First Days of Adelaide
On our connecting flight from Sydney to Adelaide I met two younger females who lived in Sydney and were traveling to Adelaide for a...
Tyler Discenza
May 11, 20162 min read


Adelaide – The first days
We had finally arrived in Adelaide, and I was anxious to get the trip rolling. Unfortunately, I was also dead tired and wanted nothing more than to sleep for 15 hours straight. We went to the grocery store to get dinner, and I didn’t make it much further than that. I woke up the next morning exhausted, but excited to explore what Adelaide had to offer! Our first stop was to the Aboriginal site. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from this part of our trip, but I can h
Kate Dillon
May 11, 20162 min read


Interesting first day...
Adelaide is the first city we visited in Australia. It is pretty cool because this is where the Aboriginals are. We got a tour around...
Amber Ormsbee
May 11, 20162 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


Fun Scavenger Hunt - Cool Places
Today was quite an interesting day, spanning from the visit to the U.S. Consulate to a scavenger hunt that brought us around the city....
Lauren
May 18, 20151 min read


Visit to the Consulate
Today, we had the privilege of visiting the U.S. Consulate here in Australia! After that visit, we engaged in a scavenger hunt that took...
Evan
May 18, 20151 min read
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