Jill Meinecke

Tag: Queensland

  • A Day at Wivenhoe Dam, Australia

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    We packed up a barbie, some chairs, an inflatable kayak and we were off, driving on the left side of the road on the other side of the world. I had just arrived in Australia, my first out of country experience, and I was wide-eyed and bushy-tailed for who I’d meet, where I’d go and…

  • A Sunday in Kuranda Village

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    I’m driving with two Couchsurfers through tropical north Queensland, up and up, through the rainforest toward Kuranda village. The wind blows through our hair and we practice our German accents while Zeppelin blasts on the radio. We’re looking out for Cassowaries and wild cockatoos, our wallets fat with the prospect of buying didgeridoos and locally…

  • Going, going, gone!

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    I’m not sure if I’m ready to accept how incredible the last six weeks of my life has been. I have SO much material to work off of for blog posts, pitches for travel magazines and envy-inspiring Facebook posts. I’m in Los Angeles, recovering from jetlag, letting my entire trip marinade. I swam with turtles and…

  • Photo of the day: Cattana Wetlands, Queensland, Australia

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    Walking in the Feather Palm Forest

  • Is it enough to dream?

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    I keep having this recurring dream where I’m walking ocean side, along some craggy coast around sunset. The sun’s rays gleam out from behind fluffy white clouds, glimmering on the the water’s surface. Much to my horror and delight, just as the sun sinks into the horizon, the tide creeps in on me, at first slow,…