Author: Minion-Chris

How I planned my Antarctic voyage

ByMinion-Chris May 12, 2017 0 Comments
Antarctic Planning In 2015 I had the great blessing of travelling to Antarctica. It was an amazing experience and I'm often asked what it took for me to get to there. In this post you will find the resources and research that I did, and my decision-making process. Hopefully, other aspiring Antarctic explorers will find it helpful. In doing my research I stumbled upon IAATO (International...

Continental Minion! Checking all the Continents off the bucket list

ByMinion-Chris April 30, 2017 1 Comment
Visiting all Seven Continents With the completion of my recent trip to Australia, not only did I check Australia off the "visit list", but also hitting all seven continents from my bucket list as well. For as long as I can remember, stepping foot on all seven continents had always been at the top of my bucket list. And for the past several years, there was a focused effort to make that dream a...

Wrapping up Australia

ByMinion-Chris April 21, 2017 1 Comment
This will be my last post about my travels in Australia. Thanks for joining me on this journey "Down under". It was an amazing time exploring all that Australia had to offer! If you want to read up on the whole trip you can do so here. Here are some of my thoughts after taking some time to reflect on the trip. My top 3 highlights: Highlight #1: Accidentally seeing the Southern Lights Both Photos...

Great Barrier Reef, Whitehaven Beach and Homeward Bound

ByMinion-Chris April 13, 2017 1 Comment
Sunrise at the Great Barrier Reef An early morning meant we got to catch the beautiful sunrise. There's something to be said about the calm and peacefulness of the sun rising while in the middle of the ocean. I really enjoyed the quietness and that feeling of just how small we are in this world. It's really easy to take this creation for granted, but its times like this that make you really...

Airlie Beach & Sailing to the Great Barrier Reef

ByMinion-Chris April 6, 2017 1 Comment
Hamilton Island / Airlie Beach Leaving Melbourne towards Hamilton Island/Airlie Beach meant we were on the last leg of our trip. A short stopover in Brisbane allowed Photos and I to satisfy a seafood pasta craving we seemingly didn't quench whilst in Melbourne. Arriving at Hamilton Island, we soon realized that the airport was tiny and seemed to be built primarily for the resort on the Island....

Relaxing in Melbourne

ByMinion-Chris April 2, 2017 0 Comments
We didn't have a lot planned for our final day in Melbourne. We'd had some pretty full days so allowing for a more relaxed day sat well for both Photos and I. Nonetheless there were still a few things on our list and most of it involved food or photo opportunities! Hardware societe Our first stop was breakfast (or brunch given our sleep in). Throughout our time in Melbourne, we passed by this...