Category: Grand Tour 2023
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Day 6: Melbourne, Australia
February 1, 2023 — A new month and an official start to my solo adventures in Australia! This morning I had breakfast at the hostel with groceries I bought yesterday and then headed out to explore the State Library of Victoria. I’m so glad that the State Library is so close to where I stayed…
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Day 5: Melbourne, Australia
January 31, 2023 — Want to save money while travelling? Eat out less! Most hostels have kitchen facilities for travellers to use and, like at home, buying food at local grocery shops and cooking for yourself is much cheaper than eating out. That’s not to say you shouldn’t eat out — I certainly have and…
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Day 4: Hawaii to Australia
January 29, 2023 — My day started bright and early at 3:30am after several hours of restless sleep. I’d packed my bags and organized my things the night before so that I could sneak out of my 10-bed dorm as quietly and quickly as possible. I stripped my bed, changed into my flight outfit, took…
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Day 3: Hawaii
January 28, 2023 — I slept in until around 8:00am in deference to the previous day’s early start (and lack of sleep). I didn’t really have much of a plan for the day, although I was going to check out the Halona Blowhole, which is a natural phenomenon created out of volcanic formations. I also…
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Day 2: Hawaii
January 27, 2023 — I didn’t have the greatest sleep the night before I hiked Diamond Head. I was waiting for a 5:00am alarm that I didn’t want to miss, and I was also stressing about going out on a hike before the sun was up in a place I didn’t know very well. Such…
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Day 1: Hawaii
January 26, 2023 — My first day in Hawaii was exactly what the doctor ordered. I slept in until 8:00am and then got up, organized my bag since I came in past ten the previous night, and headed out for a walk on the beach. I was searching for breakfast at the same time and…
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Departure day!
It’s finally here! I’ve been counting down for months and now it’s time to go on the adventure of a lifetime! Departure day began on January 25, 2023 at 1:00am, on no sleep (definitely not my best idea). My flight departed at 8:00am from Toronto Pearson International, which is about a three-hour drive from home.…
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Preparing to leave: 9 months solo travelling
I started writing this two days before I was due to leave on my trip, while I was still coherent, and I’m finishing it sleep-deprived from the airport lounge. What follows is some very condensed information about how I’ve planned for and prepared for this trip in the months, weeks, and days leading up to…
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