Author: Jill Meinecke
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Protected: Blazing the Coastal Trail from Bondi to Coogee Beach
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Photo of the day: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
C’mon…doesn’t this make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside?
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Miffed by the University Myth
It’s official: I have to start the dialogue about the whole college thing. I’ve been feeling a certain way about it for sometime, and I’m ready to formulate some thoughts on it. This post is inspired by fellow Matadorian Candice Walsh’s piece called 9 reasons not to go to college. It was a brilliant piece outlining…
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Photo Essay: Graffiti of Cockatoo Island
One of the many ferry rides you can take in Sydney is to Cockatoo Island, a former convict prison and ship yard. Self-guided audio tours throughout the industrial-looking island highlight its unique maritime history along with its seedier prison facilities. The coolest thing, though, about the island is the unique graffiti found there. Here’s a…
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5 reasons to love magical, weird L.A.
I’ve been to L.A. once, very briefly to score a Hollywood T-Shirt for my friend’s suvenir on the way to LAX airport. It was hot, congested, those two things together rarely a good thing. I didn’t have a favorable first impression of the city of Angels. I’m loving California life. The more I explore this…
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Essential Packing List- Australia
I’m in a wonderful and warm (warmer than Chicago, anyway!) Burbank, California. I’ll be in California for a week, exploring L.A., then flying to Sydney next Monday, January 30th. As I’ve mentioned in this blog before, I’m backpacking through Australia. I hope to stay for a month (maybe longer?). Below is my essential packing list:…
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The value in telling the truth. In the shower.
Lately, more than ever, I’ve had to be painfully truthful with myself. In the last six months, my mind has been plagued with same onslaught of questions: Where am I going? Where have I been? Who have I met? How have they changed my life? What will I do with my life? Will I be…
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The best restaurants in Philadelphia
Philly food, I will miss you. You surpass Chicago in a lot of ways (and admittedly fall short in a lot of ways too). I’ve had some great food here, and as a bit of a foodie, I’ve asked chefs, managers, co-workers and long-time residents some of their favorite spots. Here’s a list of some…
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