EscapadesAbroad With a planet as big and brilliant as ours, I find myself unable to resist seeing it all... This journal is a tool to record my experiences when I travel (which isn't often enough), and a crude tracking device for my mother to keep tabs on me.

The Red Centre!

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 24 Jul 2008 | Views [572] | Comments [1]

    On my previous trips to Australia, my biggest regret has always been a failure to make it out the red centre in the Northern Territory. Home to Uluru (or Ayer’s Rock, one of the world’s largest monoliths), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), and King’s Canyon, ... Read more >

The Blues are Still Blue

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 19 Jul 2008 | Views [643]

Not far from Sydney are the beautiful Blue Mountains, a small range of smaller mountains, but a wonderful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city. I do believe that no time in Sydney is complete without a trip to the Blue Mountains, so I made sure ... Read more >

World Youth Day

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 17 Jul 2008 | Views [592]

I realize my failure to consistently write about my adventures here in Sydney, but I must tell you that for the past several weeks, nothing really exciting has been happening, as preparation for final exams took up most of my time. There is a lot to ... Read more >

Tags: people

A Long Overdue Update

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 8 Jul 2008 | Views [771] | Video

Our first week of classes was pretty standard, although foreign summer classes are thankfully much less adversarial than your standard law school fare. The highlights of the week were found in the extra-curriculars. Wednesday night was Liam’s birthday, ... Read more >

Tags: canberra, sydney, world nomads

Week One Highlights: Part Uno: Travel, Theatre, and Taronga

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 6 Jul 2008 | Views [499] | Comments [1]

Loyal and Patient Readers, I apologize for the long delay in updating. My first week and a half here has been spent settling in, recovering from jetlag, starting 4 hours per day of classes, taking a day trip to the capital, and catching up with friends ... Read more >

Gallery: PHL to SYD

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 9 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

Keep your bags close, and your boarding pass even closer

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 9 Jun 2008 | Views [645]

I write this after my lunch in The City Deli…LA International Airport’s poor excuse for an employee cafeteria that just happens to be open to the general public, and home to one of my top ten foulest restrooms in world history (it makes the Vietnamese ... Read more >

The Starting Line

USA | Sunday, 1 Jun 2008 | Views [434]

The start of a major trip is an adventure in itself. With the LOST season finale out of the way, I have begun massive preparations for my impending journey. Now but one week away from the eve of my departure, I find myself at a loss of what to pack, despite ... Read more >