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Once upon a time I put together a life list of over 100 things I wanted to experience. I add to it sparsely, and I check things off at least...

Dieters and New Year's Resolutioners and impulse buyers beware!  The season of Girl Scout Cookie sales is upon us once again!  And i...

Having ridden on camels through the Outback , snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, cuddled a koala , walked on the beach with sea lions and...

Life List Achievement #53 was snorkeling or diving in the Great Barrier Reef, and I was so excited for this focal point of our trip to Aus...

We arrived in Melbourne on September 21st, with minimal plans for this leg of the trip.  I had several restaurant recommendations from my ne...

We saw the giant rock from the airplane.  In a vast, otherwise flat desert of the Outback, Uluru, and it's cousin Kata Tjuta  (...