After leaving Cairns, I spent a week exploring Western Australia. From Fremantle and Kalbarri to Monkey Mia and Exmouth, this West Coast Australia travel diary follows my final days before leaving for Bali.
Category: Sunday with Saar
Sunday with Saar is a travel diary blog where I share personal travel stories, hidden gems, cafés, beaches, and experiences from around the world.
Island Hops, Reef Days & A Very Unplanned Romance in Cairns (Aus Part 23)
A chaotic week of ferries, island stops, and hostel chaos along Australia’s East Coast, from Magnetic Island to Cairns and beyond. Between unexpected reunions, late-night parties, the Great Barrier Reef, and moments of connection in constant movement, this week blurred into one emotional, fast-changing travel story where nothing stayed still for long, except the feeling of being exactly where I needed to be.
Whitsundays, Unexpected Reunions & The Boy Who Kept Reappearing (Aus Part 22)
Whitsundays, Unexpected Reunions & The Boy Who Kept Reappearing is a chaotic week in Airlie Beach filled with backpacker reunions, road trips, lagoon days, and sailing through the Whitsundays. Between Cedar Creek Falls, sunset BBQs, Whitehaven Beach, and an unexpected romance that keeps resurfacing, this week shows how unpredictable travel in Australia can be, and how people somehow always reappear when you least expect it.
Coastal Walks, Silent Disco Chaos & Backpacker Coincidences (Aus Part 21)
A week of coastal walks, silent discos, and unexpected backpacker coincidences along Australia’s East Coast. From solo hikes at Hell’s Gate to chaotic hostel nights, random reunions, and fleeting travel connections that kept repeating across towns, this chapter captures the surreal rhythm of life on the road, where strangers reappear, plans dissolve, and every day somehow links back to the last.
Gold Coast Cuddles, Lost Bikinis & Dancing Under Fraser Stars (Aus Part 20)
A week of goodbyes, new beginnings, and unexpected connections along Australia’s East Coast. From a chance bus encounter that turned into a sweet night in the Gold Coast, to a missing bikini in Brisbane, and an unforgettable Fraser Island adventure under campfires and star-filled skies, this chapter captures the chaos and beauty of backpacker life, where strangers become friends, plans constantly shift, and the best moments are always unplanned.
Goodbyes, Grill Nights & One Last Byron Kiss (Aus part 19)
A chaotic final week in Byron Bay filled with work shifts, emotional goodbyes, unexpected connections, stressful kitchen moments, beach trips, waterfall breakdowns, and one last messy night out. As everything slowly starts to feel like an ending, this week captures the mix of sadness, excitement, and chaos that comes with leaving a place that once felt like home.
Rain, Hangxiety & Unexpected Turns in Byron (Aus part 18)
A chaotic but honest week in Byron Bay filled with long work shifts, unexpected nights out, confusing connections, beach days, hangovers, and quiet in-between moments. From awkward workplace moments to messy nights and soft resets at the beach, this is what life on the East Coast really looks like when you’re living it day by day.
Sunsets, Mistakes & Byron Goodbyes (Aus part 17)
A week of Byron Bay sunsets, missed connections, awkward flirting, hostel chaos, and emotional goodbyes. Not everything went to plan, but somehow it all felt right.
Broken Bikes, Beach Days & Byron Drama (Aus part 16)
A week of stolen bikes, beach sunsets, backpacker drama, unexpected crushes, cozy nights in, and learning exactly what (and who) is worth your energy in Byron Bay.
Surf, Soft Nights & Chaotic Kisses in Byron Bay (Aus part 15)
A week of surfing, beach sunsets, campfires, hostel friendships, chaotic nights out, and an unexpected kiss that made Byron Bay feel even harder to leave.
