Category: Daily Blog Posts

  • My first back to back day working as a laborer

    My first back to back day working as a laborer

    Day 283! Wow… I was super exhausted today that I even forgot to put a title as I posted this. Laboring is simple work but so tiring. There’s a ton of repetitive tasks and carrying that it can quickly wear you out. But at least I was working with a…

  • A long day of working as a laborer

    A long day of working as a laborer

    Day 282! After a few nice days off and a day of applying for jobs, it’s time to get back to work. Today I was heading to the University of Melbourne to help Open Air Events set up some marquees. Thankfully it was a gorgeous day out, so spending all…

  • A full day of job applications

    A full day of job applications

    Day 281! Well… as the title of this post says. I spent the entirety of today applying for jobs. Not jobs in Melbourne… jobs for all around Australia. I want to find something outside of a city, preferably near a surfing beach. But I guess we’ll see what happens! I…

  • Going to a trivia night in Melbourne

    Going to a trivia night in Melbourne

    Day 280! Wow! We’re starting to close in on 300 days of traveling… so far, Australia has been off to a good start, but I’m sure it’ll keep going up from here. Today was a fairly relaxed day and it ended with a fun trivia night at a nearby bar.…

  • A relaxing day in Melbourne

    A relaxing day in Melbourne

    Day 279! After a late couple of nights, it was time to try and sleep in. Today consisted of running an errand and hanging out in the TV room. I also had my first Philly cheesesteak in quite some time! Overall it was a nice and relaxing day in Melbourne.…

  • Working at 4:30am as a laborer

    Working at 4:30am as a laborer

    Day 278! Well… the day has arrived, my early early early morning shift. I was not the most thrilled about waking up this early, but at least I was going to go through it with a couple friends. It ended up being a really good day though, aside from the…

  • Celebrating my friend Dom’s birthday

    Celebrating my friend Dom’s birthday

    Day 277! Today’s an exciting day! I got to see two of my friends I met in Koh Tao! And to celebrate one of their birthdays too. But the night unfortunately didn’t last super late for me since I have an early morning work shift tomorrow… After a long day…

  • My second day working as a laborer in Melbourne

    My second day working as a laborer in Melbourne

    Day 276! Don’t worry, nothing happened to me, just another long day so I went to bed before posting. I had a very long 10 hour shift of work and then went out with some friends. It was an intense day of work but going out was a nice way…

  • I started working as a laborer in Melbourne

    I started working as a laborer in Melbourne

    Day 274! Welp, it’s time to start working… and let me tell you, it was no easy first shift! But I made it through and had a lovely rest of my day hanging out with my new friends Tia and Paris! My alarm went off at the perfect time 4:45am……

  • My last free day before I start working

    My last free day before I start working

    Day 273! Today’s the day… I finally finished my book… well the first half of it anyways. I had a nice final day of relaxation before starting up work tomorrow. We also said see you later to our friend Welmoed. I woke up this morning to the sun shining through…