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3 1/2 Best Ocean Pools in Sydney

by Katie / February 12, 2017February 21, 2017

Cool down on a hot Sydney day with the city’s top 3 1/2 ocean pools.

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Australia, Expat, Travel, Travel Tips/Advice

How to Live and Work in Sydney – A Quick Guide

by Katie / January 25, 2017March 22, 2017

Surfing on a hot day in Bondi in the glistening sun, exploring the scorching Outback, or bushwalking through the hills of Tasmania- it is hard…

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Australia, featured, Photography, Travel, Travel Tips/Advice, Uncategorized

Australia: 50 Best Places to See

by Katie / January 16, 2017March 31, 2017

Here it is: The Accidental Australian’s top 50 most interesting, beautiful, and quirky places to see in Australia. While there are, of course, many more…

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Asia, Nature, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized, Vietnam

Vietnam Sleeper Trains: How to Choose Them, Avoid Them, or Embrace Them

by Katie / January 9, 2017February 22, 2017

Editor’s Note: This guest blog is courtesy of Suzie Dundas, founder of the travel website  HikeUpYourSkirt. “Ugh, no,” said our newfound Dutch friend, when we told…

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Don’t Beat Around the Bush- Go Bushwalking in the Blue Mountains

by Katie / December 9, 2016

Only two hours west of the bustling metropolitan city that is Sydney lies an oasis of nature known as the Blue Mountains. Listening to a…

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Australia, Sports, Travel, Uncategorized

 A Sporting Spectacular in Melbourne

by Katie / November 23, 2016February 22, 2017

Author: Hannah Bates If you’re visiting Melbourne in the summer months, one event you should aim to see is the Australian Open – one of…

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Australia, Travel, Travel Tips/Advice

5 Best Things about Winter in Sydney

by Katie / June 6, 2016February 22, 2017

Sydney is not a particularly enjoyable place to be in winter. The concept of central heating never really took off in Australia, leading to frigid…

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Australia, Expat, Food, Travel, Uncategorized

Breakfast is the New Black

by Katie / May 30, 2016March 22, 2017

Smashed avo on toast, brekkie sanga, skinny flat white? Welcome to café culture in Australia. In America, we hold the humble, well-loved family diner in…

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Australia, Nature, Sports, Travel

Home is Where the Fish Are: Snorkeling in Sydney

by Katie / January 23, 2015February 22, 2017

  If you are like me and lack the common sense to live in an air-conditioned house in Sydney, where temperatures in summer are regularly…

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Australia, Expat, Travel, Travel Tips/Advice, UK

My Humble Words of Wisdom to Future Expats

by Katie / March 3, 2014February 22, 2017

Moving to a new country can be stressful, exhilarating and exhausting. Becoming an expat involves packing up your life and starting over in a new…

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Hello! I'm Katie, an American expat who now calls Sydney home. Follow along for quirky musings of a life down under, and travel tips and stories for expats and adventurers.
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