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The Art of the Deal

  I was posting the above picture of a street market in Cartagena, Colombia, on the BackpackU Instagram feed the other day, and realized something- I miss street markets. Random, chaotic, colorful, crazy street markets. There’s just something about roaming through a myriad of stalls and tables, perusing the locals’ arts and crafts, chatting with…
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3 weeks already?!?!

    WOW- I cannot BELIEVE that it has been 3 weeks, ALREADY. I knew this trip was going to FLY by, but this- this is ridiculous...   Oh well- guess that means I'm having fun... LOADS of it. :)   Okay- So right now, I’m on a bus from Split to Zagreb, with about…
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Here we go again…

Sometimes, traveling the world has its perks. Wait, what am I saying?!?! Traveling the world ALWAYS has its perks... This might be the best one of them all. I’ve always said that it is the people you meet when you’re traveling that really make the experiences unique. You meet people with common interests, and bond…
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That’s a WRAP…

Well, I didn’t end up winning the ‘Best Job in the World’. The position of ‘Wildlife Caretaker’ went to Canadian Greg Snell, and congratulations and well done to him- he will do a fantastic job. Yes, I was disappointed, but still, it was an INCREDIBLE experience, and I was EXTREMELY fortunate to be a part…
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FINAL Thoughts…

‘Hey Nick- just saw this online- thought you might want to check it out...’ That’s the email I got from my brother-in-law on March 15th, an understated note that turned out to be the spark that set all of the craziness of these past 3 months ablaze. This journey has been one wild ride the…
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Day 9 DownUnder- MORE Kangaroo Island

Day 9 DownUnder was spent exploring more of the INCREDIBLE Kangaroo Island, South Australia. I was up early for a stunning sunrise over the Backstairs Passage- a nice hour spent just enjoying the peace and quiet of a beautiful morning on KI.   [caption id="attachment_1531" align="aligncenter" width="732"] Down at the Penneshaw Jetty to view the…
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Day 8 DownUnder- Kangaroo Island

  Day 8 DownUnder entailed a trip from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island- an island just off the coast of South Australia, covered in national parks and wildlife reserves. I had missed a trip to Kangaroo Island on my first visit to South Australia, and was definitely excited to get the opportunity to see it this…
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Day 6 DownUnder

  YoyoYO- it has been a LONG day, but here is a VIDEO journal of what Team Wildlife Caretaker got up to on Day 6- our FIRST in SOUTH AUSTRALIA!!!! It all began with a broken zipper at the hotel (Hence the duct-taped duffel bag...), then- flight from Sydney to Adelaide- transfer to Cleland Wildlife…
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Day 5 DownUnder

Ok, it's going to be a LIGHTENING ROUND for Day 5, as there are more stories to tell, and I need to get CAUGHT UP! :) First things first- we visited Taronga Zoo bright and on Thursday morning, got to get up close with koalas and kangaroos, and then had some cool wildlife interactions overlooking…
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