Tales of Adventuring, Learning, Searching, Wondering, Dreaming, and Chasing Sunsets
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has become one of the most frequented places our tribe visits here on the Gold Coast. Only a 30-minute drive (or 1.5-hour bus ride if you don't have a car at your disposal, like me) from Labrador, Currumbin is home to many wonderful Australian creatures. When we first arrived in Australia, we… Continue reading Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Burleigh Head National Park (Burleigh Heads) and Tallebudgera Creek should definitely be on your "must visit" list when on the Gold Coast in Australia. The untouched beauty of the park's walking trails and the absolutely breathtaking views of the creek make every visit magical. It is best to visit during the week at low tide if you… Continue reading Vlog Tale #2 – Burleigh Head National Park
Hi, my name is Kirra and if you haven't read any of my blog posts already, I am 10 years old and my family is traveling Australia for a year. In this post, you will learn all about our adventure to the AMAZING AquaSplash in Southport, QLD, Australia. I hope you enjoy reading! ***Because I… Continue reading AquaSplash
Soon after we arrived in Australia, Alan's brother and family invited us for a week's getaway in [eafl id="2239" name="Agnes Water" text="Agnes Water, Queensland"]. I had heard of this town before but didn't know much about it, other than it is in the Pacific and a small town, so not much knowledge there. However, you… Continue reading Agnes Water and the Town of 1770
Check out A Traveling Tribe's first vlog - eh, movie. Stay tuned for another post from Kirra explaining, in her own words, [eafl id="2229" name="AquaSplash" text="AquaSpalsh's"] awesomeness. Until then, enjoy the show!
Canberra is the capital of Australia. It lies inland in the southeastern part of the country in its very own territory, the ACT (Australian Capital Territory). I can remember my first time visiting Canberra back in 2001 on a small bus tour - I still had a film Cannon at the time (those were the… Continue reading Highlights of Visiting Canberra
Hi guys! My name is Kirra, and if you haven't read any of my blog posts already, I am 10 years old and my family is traveling Australia for the year! In this post, you will read all about our family's adventure to O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat in Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia. All of the… Continue reading O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
*Michigan is home to our tribe and we love it so, especially summers. When we decided to head to Australia for a year, we did not think twice about our departure - we would leave once we were able to soak in all of our summer favorites. I will be writing about all things Michigan… Continue reading A Pure Michigan Summer, An Overview
arms wide open a posture to receive no fight no resistance an intentional loss of control an understanding an awareness of what's to come a release of the plans dreams wants an opportunity for something new something different something MORE Is there a longing in your heart that you have repressed? Is there a dream… Continue reading Arms Wide Open
3 Helpful Fijian Terms: Bula - Hello Ni Sa Moce (spoken - nee sa mothe) - See you again (respectfully) Vinaka - Thank you FIJI TIME 'Fiji Time' is definitely something we would love to incorporate into our daily routine. Translated simply (in my own words), it means to be present, intentional, and to go… Continue reading Vinaka, Fiji
Ah, Fiji, you stole our hearts in just two days. Your beautiful countryside, your beautiful people (the nicest ones one earth, truly), and your 'Fiji Time' way of life - we will be back! Just past the International Dateline (to the west), below the Equator, is a small country set in the South Pacific -… Continue reading Fiji, Part 1
Day 1 - Rest, Relax, and Survive the Heat After a comfortable night's sleep (at least for those in the RV) we decided to find a breakfast spot to start our day out right. After a few Google searches, we fell upon [eafl id="419" name="Harvest Moon" text="Harvest Moon "] on Magnolia Blvd. It was a trendy… Continue reading LA, Day 1 – Rest, Relax, and Survive the Heat
Day 2 - Be a Tourist Our friends were busy all day, so we opted to take another leisurely morning by the pool and then to head to the Hollywood Walk of Fame to see the stars! It was another blazing hot (110) day, so we knew we may not make it too long searching… Continue reading LA, Day 2 – Being a Tourist
Having flown into Los Angeles a handful of times, this trip was no different, at first. A general haze formed as we approached the Pacific coastline, which is quite normal. When looking down from 20,000+ feet on the descent, the City of Angels is really a city of cement that seems to go on and… Continue reading LA – The City of Angels
Knowing my four kiddos, I knew I had to purchase a new suitcase for each of them for our upcoming adventures - typically I would have forced them (lovingly) to just use whatever bags we had lying around, but we already made them pack up most of their beloved belongings for this year adventure, so… Continue reading Kids’ Luggage