Author: Trevor Joireman
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Week Nineteen: The New Zealand Finale
Week 19 was my final week in New Zealand. My final week getting to spend time with Amy, Becca, Ted, and Travis. My final week before coming home (for a bit). It almost felt like last minute cramming for a final exam with how much we somehow fit into it,…
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Week Eighteen: Hiking the South Island of New Zealand
My first week in the South Island was a very full one. Five straight days of hiking mixed with a lot of driving, followed by a few days in a very wet Franz Josef back with Amy, Becca and Ted. Given that most of the activities were hikes, I’m going…
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Week Seventeen: From the North to the South Island
Just like that, four months have passed since the day I left home (October 15). It’s been a whole mix of emotions thinking about those four months. It equally feels like it’s been a lifetime and yet such a short blur. It’s been wild walking back and thinking about how…
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Week Sixteen: Starting New Zealand
Hiking, driving, camping. There you go, that about sums up the majority of my first week in New Zealand. It flew by, and I’m already wishing I had more time here. New Zealand is the closest I’ve felt to home in nearly four months. Spending so much time outside has…
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Week Fifteen: The Whitsundays and Diving the Great Barrier Reef
Last week was my final week in Australia, making my way all the way up to Cairns. More than half my days were spent in the water either snorkeling and diving. The others were mostly relaxed recovery days with not much going on. Beach time came to an end, as…
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Week Fourteen: K’gari and the Beaches of Queensland
Week two of traveling Queensland with the gals! We started off with a few nice and relaxed days in Noosa and finished with three full days on K’gari driving on miles of beaches, visiting some amazing lakes and creeks, and making new friends. The beaches this week definitely take the…
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Week Thirteen: Kicking off Queensland with the Gals
It’s been a largely mellow week finishing out Sydney and starting off Queensland. Lots of exercise in the mornings, 80% of meals have come from the grocery store, and a mixture of wandering around different towns and beaches. It’s the closest I’ve felt to having a routine in the past…
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Weeks Eleven and Twelve: Melbourne, Sydney and Kosciuszko
Australia is off to a great start. I’ve really enjoyed the cities here, and I feel so fortunate to have gotten a backyard tour of Sydney and Australia mountains from Fin. The formal activities have been more limited outside of my backpacking trip, and that’s been a nice opportunity to…
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Week Ten: From Bali to Singapore
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! I was hoping to have this out a bit before the new year, but time got the better of me this week. It’s officially 2025 and I’m excited about it. 2024 was a year for the books, and I’m looking…
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Week Nine: Scuba Diving Nusa Penida and Relaxing in Bali
My first week in Bali started off with a couple full days on the island of Nusa Penida before I met up with Amy and Becca (two of my friends from England) in the beach town of Uluwatu and prioritized relaxing and socializing over heavy sightseeing & activities. Rain prevented…