Introduction Byron Bay keeps shifting. Just when I think I’ve figured it out—where to stay, who my people are, what I want—it all changes again. New hostel, new routines, new faces… and somehow the same chaos following me around. This week felt like a mix of trying to be responsible (work, money, planning) and completely …
Continue reading Sunburns, Mixed Signals & Midnight Pies (Aus part 14)
Introduction Byron Bay was starting to feel a little more real. Less like a holiday, more like actual life. Work shifts, routines, new people constantly coming in and out… and somewhere in between, trying to figure out what I actually want from this whole trip. This week had everything—free food, bad decisions, unexpected bookings, wild …
Continue reading Work, Wild Nights & Doubts in Byron Bay (Aus part 13)
Introduction I didn’t arrive in Byron Bay with a plan. No job, no clear direction—just the feeling that I needed to figure things out as I went. So I started with something simple: housekeeping. Through Care.com, I found a place owned by two tattoo artists—she’s from England, he’s Australian. They were genuinely kind, but their …
Continue reading Byron Bay: Wine, Chaos & Wild Nights in Byron (Aus part 11)
Introduction / Setting After the wild Flinders Hostel Christmas chaos, Melbourne suddenly slowed down. On December 26th, Mara and I moved into our dogsit house in Richmond. It felt like a new chapter. Calm. Domestic. Grounded. Or at least… that’s what we thought. The house was beautiful — high ceilings, cute details, amazing location. But …
Continue reading Melbourne Reset: Dogsit Chaos, CV Rejections & Slow Summer Days (Aus Part 6)
