12 Hours on Queen St.
If you’ve been following along, you already know how much Jess LOVES The 1975. (Matty in particular). You may also remember her dressing up as him for Halloween. Anyways, Jess found out the band would be in Auckland during the time we had booked for this trip, so we basically planned the New Zealand portion around the concert. Then a week ago, while down in … Continue reading 12 Hours on Queen St.
Driving on the ‘Wrong’ side in New Zealand
I won’t lie–the thought of renting and driving a car around New Zealand made me a little nervous. It’s not the driving–I honestly love driving in new places. It was the whole driving on the left-hand side of the road thing. I think the worst part is the roundabouts. The only other time I’ve experienced them was when we lived in Vancouver–even then they were … Continue reading Driving on the ‘Wrong’ side in New Zealand
Cairns has ALLLL the activities.
You know that scene in Stepbrothers when the b’ys get bunkbeds? Cairns is sort of like that–“So many activities!!!” We took advantage of the hundreds of options during our three days there. Seriously, most of the things we wanted to do while in Australia could have been done from Cairns. You want to hold a koala and feed kangaroos? No problem. You want to snorkel … Continue reading Cairns has ALLLL the activities.
Escaping the Adelaide Heat.
We felt bad for Adelaide. We had just come from Sydney–and that’s a tough act to follow, haha. We had three days in Adelaide, so we wanted to make the most of them. I think we did pretty good. This will be my rant about the heat, haha. It reached 38° every day we were there. Being from Newfoundland, we’re used to the wind making … Continue reading Escaping the Adelaide Heat.
Sydney in a Nutshell. A late Nutshell.
Our lack of blog posts did not do our week in Sydney justice. Here’s a summary, haha: Things we’ll miss about Sydney (or sometimes Australia in general): *How much better their iced coffees are compared to Canada’s. We’re already hooked. Sure, we can bring along vanilla ice cream and cream to every cafe at home–but that’s really not the same. *CUSTARD. Whoever decided to put … Continue reading Sydney in a Nutshell. A late Nutshell.
New Year’s Eve in Sydney.
Our NYE in Sydney was something straight out of a movie. (Thank-you, Adam and Matt, for inviting us to the house party). (Not that either of them will read this). I wish I had snapped a picture of the house. And the pool. And the poolhouse. It sort of looked like the White House, only a little smaller. And minus Barack and Michelle. It was … Continue reading New Year’s Eve in Sydney.
Australia is far.
You don’t really realize JUST how far Newfoundland and Australia are from each other until you actually go there. For instance, we left home on December 25th and landed in Sydney on December 28th. Travel was a 3.5 hour flight followed by an hour flight followed by a 15 hour flight topped off with a 10 hour flight. I was never so relieved to get … Continue reading Australia is far.
Backpacking & Footwear Problems.
This is by no means a complaint–I absolutely LOVE traveling with just a single backpack. (Remind me to write a post on how problematic a suitcase would have been getting to our accommodations in Cinque Terre). My biggest struggle when packing my backpack revolves around footwear. You basically only get to bring a single pair of shoes. That’s it. ONE pair. I usually have room … Continue reading Backpacking & Footwear Problems.
#10daysofhalloween: The 1975’s Matty Healy
If you know anything about Jess’ men-of-the-music-industry preferences, you probably know how much she loves Harry Styles. In a close second, though, is Matty Healy–the lead singer of The 1975. (Truth be told, she would take their album over One Direction’s–don’t tell Harry, b’ys.) And, since imitation is the highest form of flattery–she turned herself into Matty for an afternoon. I still get taken aback … Continue reading #10daysofhalloween: The 1975’s Matty Healy
We love Jac Vanek. Mom–not so much.
Sometimes you just need to shut up and let your shirt do the talking, right? I feel like there’s a gap in the fashion industry for a shirt that says “No, I won’t share my fries with you”, or maybe an “I just farted” tank top. Although they probably already exist–because eventually they’re going to run out of witty sayings. Not that telling someone you … Continue reading We love Jac Vanek. Mom–not so much.
Jess & Jana 