Wild Kangaroo Sightings in Yanchep National Park
Yanchep National Park, known for its cave systems and koala colonies, was only a hop, skip, and a jump away from where we were...
Everything at the Australia Aquarium Can Kill You
The Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA) was only a 45 minute drive away from us, ( more rental car left-side driving adventures!), and is...
Intruder in the Home! …I Wouldn’t Survive Long Alone
Sitting in the living room after having just eaten a large home-cooked meal, the three of us contentedly focus on our own activities as...
Finding Entertainment in the Ghost Town Called “Two Rocks”
We journey to Two Rocks, a small town about 20 minutes north of Yanchep, with a set mission for the day: to eat our...
Making a Fool of Myself Yoga-Style
Our lazy days at Yanchep typically involve waking up early and running down along the beach before beginning our touristy activities. Since I am far...
Caroline Encounters an Aussie
Having picked up our third and final member of the pack at the airport, we drive back to Yanchep, a small fishermen’s village about...
Help, What’s the Metric System?
After rendezvousing with my friend Valerie at her hotel and sprucing up a bit, we headed out into the hot streets of Perth to...
The Bird Flies Business Class
After a 15-hour flight from Chicago to Hong Kong, one where I had a bad case of Restless Leg Syndrome and had forgotten to...
One More Continent Checked Off the List
Every year, Harvard gives its students the full month of January off, so after all the hubbub of final exams, Christmas, and New Year’s...