Comments on: Global Ignorance Is Bliss: Thinking Locally http://www.endsofearth.com/2010/02/global-ignorance-is-bliss-thinking-locally/ Life simplistic: 15-pound pack, a good book, no phone, no job, good food, around the Pacific Rim Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:19:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stacey Prieur http://www.endsofearth.com/2010/02/global-ignorance-is-bliss-thinking-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Stacey Prieur Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:57:28 +0000 http://www.endsofearth.com/?p=979#comment-750 Hey Brook! We'd LOVE THAT! Just don't expect to have some good ol' North American Nachos or Caesar salad! Doesn't exist here the way we know it! But Australia is AMAZZZZZIIINNNGGG!!! The coast is practically built for backpackers with so many hostels and tours available, for someone who packs lightly you'll definitely be able to get around! If/When you do come to Australia here are the top 10 things you MUST see/do: 10. Eat a meat pie/kangaroo steak 9. Go to Coff's harbour take the bush tour 8. Go to Hunter Valley take a wine 101 7. Go to Yamba and cliff dive/surf 6. Go hiking in the GC hinterlands 5. Hit up the GC and party like your in Miami 4. Sail the Whitsundays in Airlie Beach 3. Fraser Island, Moreton Island, Magnetic Island 2. Skydive over the reef, or get hired on a fishing boat or diving boat its a truly unique experience 1. Dive the Great Barrier REEF! Then after you've completed your tasks come visit Jill and I and we'll chillax on the beach and talk about our travels! IGNORANCE is BLISS! So is Australia! - however I'd never give up my iPhone ;) Hey Brook!

We’d LOVE THAT! Just don’t expect to have some good ol’ North American Nachos or Caesar salad! Doesn’t exist here the way we know it!

But Australia is AMAZZZZZIIINNNGGG!!!

The coast is practically built for backpackers with so many hostels and tours available, for someone who packs lightly you’ll definitely be able to get around!

If/When you do come to Australia here are the top 10 things you MUST see/do:

10. Eat a meat pie/kangaroo steak
9. Go to Coff’s harbour take the bush tour
8. Go to Hunter Valley take a wine 101
7. Go to Yamba and cliff dive/surf
6. Go hiking in the GC hinterlands
5. Hit up the GC and party like your in Miami
4. Sail the Whitsundays in Airlie Beach
3. Fraser Island, Moreton Island, Magnetic Island
2. Skydive over the reef, or get hired on a fishing boat or diving boat its a truly unique experience
1. Dive the Great Barrier REEF!

Then after you’ve completed your tasks come visit Jill and I and we’ll chillax on the beach and talk about our travels!

IGNORANCE is BLISS! So is Australia!
- however I’d never give up my iPhone ;)

]]> By: Brook http://www.endsofearth.com/2010/02/global-ignorance-is-bliss-thinking-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-749 Brook Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:42 +0000 http://www.endsofearth.com/?p=979#comment-749 Stacey, it feels great avoiding constant stream of news. It's not just news, but cutting back on technological dependency (no watch, no alarm clock, no phone, no ipod, no laptop, etc.) in general is so refreshing. This isn't practical for daily living and working, but I'd recommend people try going on their next vacation without a phone. Hopefully we cross paths in Australia and can share some North America perceptions! Stacey, it feels great avoiding constant stream of news. It’s not just news, but cutting back on technological dependency (no watch, no alarm clock, no phone, no ipod, no laptop, etc.) in general is so refreshing. This isn’t practical for daily living and working, but I’d recommend people try going on their next vacation without a phone.

Hopefully we cross paths in Australia and can share some North America perceptions!

]]> By: Stacey Prieur http://www.endsofearth.com/2010/02/global-ignorance-is-bliss-thinking-locally/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Stacey Prieur Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:55:29 +0000 http://www.endsofearth.com/?p=979#comment-745 Hey B! It's a funny feeling when you have NO clue what's going on in the world! I used to live in Toronto and religiously watch CP24 scanning all the headlines then looking up any thing that peeked my interest or reading the Metro and such. I wasn't obsessed, just "involved"... Being in Australia has durastically changed my perception of the world. I barely watch the news, people aren't so PC, and surprisingly not everything revolves around North America? Who knew! Anywho, glad your bags are light and you've lessened your mental load! Happy Travels! S Hey B!

It’s a funny feeling when you have NO clue what’s going on in the world! I used to live in Toronto and religiously watch CP24 scanning all the headlines then looking up any thing that peeked my interest or reading the Metro and such.

I wasn’t obsessed, just “involved”…

Being in Australia has durastically changed my perception of the world. I barely watch the news, people aren’t so PC, and surprisingly not everything revolves around North America? Who knew!

Anywho, glad your bags are light and you’ve lessened your mental load!

Happy Travels!

S

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