Australia

So let me start out by saying that I have not been to Australia, but it is definitely number one on the list of places I'd like to go. My desire to go to Australia started when I was about 10 years old. My grandparents had just gotten back from a trip there, and after hearing all about it from them I knew that it was a place that I wanted to travel to.Whenever there's a travel show on about Australia, I am eager to watch it. It is a country I would love visiting.

I am a huge fan of beaches, and Australia is home to some of the most spectacular beaches in the world. One particular beach in Australia I have seen pictures and footage of is called Whitehaven Beach. This is a beach I'd enjoy visiting if I ever get the chance to go to Australia. I can definitely see myself sitting in the sand with a good book and my IPod there.

Being a fan of snorkeling, another place I'd have to go to in Australia would be the Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world, and it is home to many different kinds of fish and organisms. It is arguably the best snorkeling and scuba diving in the world. I can't even begin to imagine how amazing it would be to snorkel there and I really hope that someday I can!

Not only is Australia home to beautiful beaches and oceans, it's also home to beautiful mountainous areas too. One specific place on the inland of Australia I'd love to go to is called Uluru. Uluru is a large sandstone rock formation. It's huge and there are many Australian myths and legends that are associated with it. I've heard from several people that Australia has the most beautiful sunsets in the world, and this is definitely the place I'd love to see one.

Eleuthera

I have been extremely lucky because ever since I was about four years old I have been traveling to the Bahamas. My grandparents actually moved down there about 20 years ago. My grandfather was a pilot for the United States Air Force, and back around 1992 he and his family took a trip to the Bahamas; the specific island they went to was Eleuthera. While they were there, they stumbled across a large plot of land with an abandoned resort on it. My grandparents decided to restore the resort and they opened an on-site restaurant as well; they named it The Cove Eleuthera. Unfortunately, about six years ago my grandparents decided to sell The Cove because they were getting too old to handle all the upkeep it required, but they still have a house on the island where they live for part of the year.

Eleuthera is a beautiful island. It's not a huge tourist island compared to other islands in the Bahamas, so it's home to a lot of Bahamians. There is a lot of historical background on the island as well. It's low-key and just very relaxing.

I have a lot of favorites when it comes to Eleuthera. First, is the food! Some of their native dishes are the best foods I have ever tasted. When my grandparents owned the resort and restaurant, they had all local chefs so it was really authentic Bahamian cuisine. The dish Eleuthera is most well known for is conch, which is the meat that comes out of conch sells. They use it in salads and even fry it into burgers and other dishes.


Another favorite of mine in Eluethera is the water. The body of water that surrounds Eleuthera is unlike any color I've ever seen; it's almost transparent and the color is so vibrant. One of the many cool things about the island is that the dark blue, rough Atlantic Ocean borders one side, and the calm, sea green Caribbean borders the other. There's a bridge towards the center of the island called the Glass Window Bridge where you can stand on it, and on one side see the Atlantic and on the other side see the Caribbean. The contrast is unbelievable, and it's such a cool site. Another perk to the water is that it's home to some of the best snorkeling. I have to admit, when I was little I was always afraid of snorkeling, but as I got older I really developed an appreciation for it.

Well, I can continue rambling on for much longer about Eleuthera, so I'm going to wrap it up there. It's by far one of my favorite places, and I am so incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to grow up there.

Introduction

Hi Everybody!

My name's Alicia and I'm a Communication Arts major at the University of New Hampshire.

I wanted to start out by letting you all know a little bit about what my blog will be about. Ever since I was little I have enjoyed traveling. I have had the privilege of traveling to some amazing places and in my blog I'll talk about some of my favorites. I would love to be able to say that I'm a well seasoned traveler, and even though I'm on my way to becoming one, I am far from it. There are many more places that I hope to travel to some day, and some of my blog posts will also be about these places.

To sum it all up, my blog will be about the places I have been, and it will also be about places that I hope to travel to some day. I hope that you all will find them as interesting as I do!

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."- St. Augustine