Category: Daily Blog Posts
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A chill day and a fun night out in downtown Melbourne
Day 262! Time for another night out in Melbourne. This time though, we’re heading to explore Fitzroy, which isn’t a spot Sam has gone out in. I was excited to see where the night took us and it took us to meeting some really nice, new people. I woke up…
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My first trial shift as a gelato scooper
Day 261! Today is the day! My trial shift at the gelato shop. I had no idea what to expect from today and wasn’t expecting the outcome much at all… but I think it went well! Otherwise, there was some weird rainy weather today and a lot more walking around…
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Enjoying a beautiful day in Melbourne playing soccer in the park
Day 260! It’s finally a warm day in Melbourne! After over a week of chilly days, today was nice and (dare I say) hot. I’m hoping this is an upward trend. Today also is hopefully my last day of unemployment for a bit, but I’m sure I’ll have plenty of…
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My first experience with Vegemite
Day 259! This morning I got a nice deep dive into one of the most controversial food items of Australia, Vegemite. I also went on an expedition to find work clothes with my friend Immy. We didn’t hear anything about our house situation yet… but hopefully we will soon! Today,…
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Searching for jobs in Melbourne, Australia
Day 258! Here we go, let’s find a job! Also today, we finalized our lease application. On top of that, the job hunt might have gone pretty well, for both Immy and I! Honestly, outside of the weather, I’m very pleased with the start of my time in Melbourne so…
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A sunny early spring day in Melbourne
Day 257! Time for another day in Melbourne! Thankfully today was nice and sunny which made it much warmer… it was still quite cold though. I also joined Sam and his family to a nice Italian restaurant for dinner. It was an all around very nice day! We all had…
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Inspecting rental properties and my first night out in Melbourne
Day 256! Time for some fun on the town! Also time to start figuring out where the heck Immy and I are going to stay for a bit longer term. Sam and his family have been amazing and truly have made my time so far in Melbourne very special… but…
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Spending the day exploring downtown Melbourne
Day 255! Time to start exploring the city of Melbourne! Today I went to the city and met up with my friend Immy. We had a wonderful day wandering the city and I’m looking forward to many more of those days to come. I woke up this morning a few…
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A chill first day in a suburb of Melbourne
Day 254! Well, here we go, my first full day in Australia. It was a fairly chill day, with a bunch of todos crossed off. But there’s still plenty more todo before I’m able to fully just relax in the city! After I finished my blog post last night, I…
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Arriving to Australia for my work and holiday visa
Day 253! Today was a long but exciting day! I boarded my flight to Australia!! The majority of the day was spent traveling, but when I landed in Melbourne I was picked up by my friend Sam from Bangkok! Still pretty nuts that we only met a few months ago…
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