Hello mates! The four hour flight from Fiji to Sydney, Australia was smooth and fast. I was able to watch two movies before landing and starting our day. After checking into the hotel we quickly got ready made a trip to the Sydney Eye Tower. While it was still a beautiful sight I was saddened by all the smoke and haze left over from the recent severe bush fires. These … [Read more...] about SYDNEY DAY #1
Since the cyclone literally rained on our parade/plans - day two of Fiji was a little more relaxed but helped our group bond in my opinion. We all walked around to evaluate the damage this day after breakfast and later walked together to grab lunch and dinner at a local establishment called Grace Kitchen. This ended up being the same owner of Awesome Grill from the day before. … [Read more...] about FIJI DAY #2
After many hours of travel and a few different time zone changes we finally made it to Fiji. Like most of my peers will probably talk about we ended up getting caught in a category three tropical cyclone - later named Tropical Cyclone Sarai. Luckily, a few of us were able to get out of the hotel to grab a quick bite to eat at a place called Awesome Grill before the weather got … [Read more...] about FIJI DAY #1
As many of you already know koala bears have not been faring well in the Australian bush fires. In fact, a headline made world news stating that they were 80% functionally extinct. However, one of the big and daunting questions I feel must be answered is why do these marsupials struggle in disasters like this? Well first of all, koala bears are extremely slow moving creatures; … [Read more...] about The 411 on Koala Bears
One of the topic discussed during a group dinner was regarding data and phone plans. After speaking with a few other individuals who have travelled abroad I found out that my carrier AT&T is less convenient in this area. I decided that sticking to wifi would be best for this trip as a way to limit the use of being on my phone. It will be a little difficult to not have the … [Read more...] about Got Data?