CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA

Greetings from Australia!

Kangaroo Burger

Rock Restaurant, Old Town, Sydney, Australia

Australia is where I took risks and decided to try new things. My story began when I was a flight attendant. I had some time off and Australia was on my bucket list of places to see.. so I flew on the 14 hour plane ride on a jumpseat. Which meant that it was a packed filght and I had to sit in the seats where the flight attendants on duty sit. However, it is illegal for a jumpseater to sleep while jumpseating, so I had to stay awake for the entire overnight flight walking the cabin! I flew down under for a few weeks and spent it exploring alone. To jumpseat from Minnesota to Australia, I paid $120 round trip to fly. Fun Fact: Flight attendants are able to fly for free all around the United States.. but if you’re abroad, you have to pay taxes!

Bungee Jumping at AJ Hackett

I went bungee jumping by myself.. 164ft which is about 15.5 stories high!

Can’t fit your bag onto the airplane but don’t want to pay for checking?

I have been there too many times to count.. Overpacking for a flight, trying to squeeze each item into your bag to make it all fit.

PRO TIP: If you’ve packed a sweater, take it out of your suitcase and put it on. Once you get onto the actual plane you can take it off if you’re extremely hot and place it on your lap! Also, If you purchase anything IN the airport - keep the bag! Fill it with those items that won’t fit (or last minute souvenir items) so you can bring it with you onto the flight, without paying extra!

My first time Scuba Diving was in the Great Barrier Reef!

I went on two dives that day and saw sea turtles, corals as large as me, all the animals in Finding Nemo, and reef sharks!