The light filters through the branches of the plum tree, each leaf outlined in a brilliant yellow from the just risen sun. We are reaching up, stretching to pluck the abundant purple plums above us. In about an hour, we’ll all join together for our first meal of the day; muesli, homemade yogurt, and fresh…
Tag: tourism
Graffiti Laneways in Melbourne
Melbourne has dozens of graffiti laneways to explore. Luckily for me I had my camera when I came across this one. The entire alleyway had been painted light blue the night before I saw it, and artists had already leapt at the opportunity to cover the blank canvas. The blue explosion was a bit of…
Belgrave
James and I took a weekend trip up to visit our new friends Monika and Roderick in Belgrave, a beautiful forest town just an hour outside of Melbourne by train.
Volunteering Abroad
Hi readers, I recently wrote a story about volunteering abroad, and it’s now the featured story on StartBackpacking.com! To read it click the link below: http://www.startbackpacking.com/travel/travel-organic-farm-work-wwoof/ Also, I updated my “volunteering” page with lots of photos. You can click here to find it, or find it under the ‘advice’ column up top. Bonus photo: some…
Hot Air Balloon Festival
Here are some photos from last August when I was in Taipei. I met these cool guys on the couchsurfing website who took me to this hot air balloon festival near Taitung. Highly recommended for anyone going to Taiwan!