Living La Vida Loca

A Global Adventure

Australia

  • Opera, Jewish History, and Zoo Animals!

    The final few days of our time in Australia were filled with lots of memorable experiences. I’ll do what I can to sum them up here. While I am less of an opera fan than Andrew, I felt it would be a grave injustice to pass up a night at the Sydney Opera House with… Read more

  • So Much to See, So Little Time

    The next day Andrew and I took off on our own as did Kathy. Kathy had a special interest learning about the indigenous people of Australia and some of the affiliated horticulture of the area, and we wanted to do some hiking and exploring some of the less touristy areas around central Sydney. Our plan… Read more

  • Hopping Over to Australia: Sydney

    When Andrew and I visited New Zealand in 2019 we jumped over to Melbourne AU for just a few days on our way home – to get a “taste” of Australia. Admittedly that’s akin to saying, “We visited St Louis, MO and got a taste of the United States”! In any case, this time we… Read more

  • Headed Back Down Under!

    Andrew and I loved our time in New Zealand and Australia so much a few years ago that we decided it was worth a revisit – this time to explore parts of both countries we didn’t see the first time around. We were smitten by the pastoral and at times, majestic, landscapes in New Zealand,… Read more