Hip, Cool Australia: Sydney (Jan. 15-21), Cairns, Port Douglas, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Byron Bay The land of Oz has long been an enchanting destination- and the one furthest east along my route back to the US. After some initial struggles with the visa, I anxiously awaited the use of my native language in that funky accent we love and have come to enjoy a few new phrases- ‘good on ya’, ‘massive’ and ‘breakkie' to name a few (I have tried vegemite and still have to give it a thumbs down). And it turned out, with my best college friend in tow, we had the road trip of a lifetime- from Cairns to Sydney. It was a hilarious journey some 16 years after our initial introduction in freshman dorms, filled with sun, fun and reflection. After catching
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