This past weekend was a long weekend for us in Queensland – Monday was the Queen’s birthday. Unlike Canada, the Queen’s birthday is celebrated at different times in […]
The Manders Invasion
This is our second Christmas since moving here, but it’s our first time celebrating it in Australia. Many of our friends commented how strange it must be for […]
Road Tripping
We’ve spent a lot of time on the road this past month, combining my work travel with a little more exploring of the areas around us. CQUniversity has campuses […]
A Year Already!
A year ago yesterday, we arrived in Australia to begin this new adventure in life. After a chaotic few months of organising ourselves to move across the world […]
Adventures with Zoe
Our first visitor has come and gone. We loved every minute of having Zoe here with us and both wished she had planned to stay a little longer. […]
Turtles in Bargara and A Whole Lot of Bundaberg Rum
This past weekend we travelled a few hours south of us with some friends – our first official road trip since moving to Australia! Our agenda for the […]
Shifting Roles
Moving to Australia meant a much bigger change for us than just the climate. So much about our lives has changed. Changes we were counting on in coming […]
The 14 Flights of Christmas
Rockhampton – Brisbane – Honolulu – Los Angeles – Chicago – Buffalo – NIAGARA – Buffalo – Chicago – Los Angeles – Denver – Los Angeles – Honolulu […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
We all know the original story of the thanksgiving tradition. The one with pilgrims that invited local natives to share a meal with them, right? Over the years, […]
Great Keppel Island
Since our first visit here, we have been continually told to make a trip to Great Keppel Island. Well, this past weekend, we finally made the time and […]