Category: Daily Blog Posts
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A week of ups and downs as I start 2025 in Yamba, Australia
Days 366-372! Hey! Sorry for the week break, but after posting my every day for the past year, I definitely needed it. As of right now, weekly posts are going to stick… especially with how this week went. It was a rollercoaster of a first week of 2025 (still crazy…
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One full year of traveling!!!
Day 365!!! Well, here it is! The official post marking a full year of traveling! It’s been a whirlwind of a year with a bunch of crazy adventures… let’s recap! I started January 3rd with a flight to England! I spent two amazing weeks hanging out with my dad in…
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Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Yamba, Australia
Day 364! Wow, we’ve made it to NYE which means New Year’s Day will be marking a full year of traveling! Today, I won’t necessarily get to celebrate ringing in the new year, but I’ll be able to help facilitate other people having fun by bartending. It ended up being…
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Relaxing on my day off from work
Day 363! TWO more days until I’ve hit a full year of traveling!! Wow… and only 4 more days until I should be able to stop wearing my moon boot. Which should ALSO mean getting to surf and swim again! Today I spent my day off relaxing inside and outside.…
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Summer time has come to Yamba
Day 362! It appears summer is upon us in this lovely small town of Yamba. The tourists are here to relax and party… and the bar is welcoming them all! Today we had a super busy Sunday morning and afternoon. I’m curious to see if this stays throughout the entirety…
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An insanely busy Saturday night of work
Day 361! It feels like the official start of summer is here! Tonight’s shift was the busiest it’s been since I’ve arrived in Yamba… and I would’ve said it was a blast the entire time but we were underprepared for what was to come… Countdown: 4 days until a whole…
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Getting my haircut… a lot shorter than I expected
Day 360! Woweee. 5 more days until a full year of traveling and 6 more days until I should be out of this stinking moon boot. It’s been a long 5-6 weeks and I’m READY to get back into the ocean and surfing. After a crazy Boxing Day it was…
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Celebrating Boxing Day in Australia
Day 359! 6 more days till a full year of traveling and 8 more days until I get the all clear on my fractured foot! Exciting times! Today, I experienced my first Australian Boxing Day! It was a VERY busy day at the pub and it felt like all of…
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Celebrating the holidays in Yamba
Day 358! 9 more days till I get my boot off and back to surfing, 7 more days until I’ve been officially traveling for full year! Happy holidays! Today I got adopted into the McLean family (my managers family) and they brought me to their grandparents house to celebrate Christmas…
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Singing an early birthday for my dad and the start of the holiday madness
Day 357! Well, we have two countdowns going right now! There’s currently 10 days until my boot comes off and 8 days until I’ve officially been traveling for 1 entire year! A full lap around the sun. Today, I was able to FaceTime with my family and “celebrate” my dad’s…
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