The animals in Australia are picture perfect…

birdhead
Do I look like a tree!?

The food is occasionally ridiculous…

fishdessert
This dessert was called the fish waffle ice cream scoop bite. It takes longer to say than to eat.

…Downright strange

friedporkintestine
Fried pork intestine is really good, if you don’t think about it too hard.

…But always delicious

rawfood
You can watch your food cook right at your table!

You make really good friends…

promnight
I woke up like that.

…And do crazy things with them

mudrun
Like voluntarily running a mud filled 6-kilometer long obstacle course.

The scenery is incredible…

Sisters
Want to take a hike?

…And so are the cities

sydney
Sydney will hold a special place in my heart

…No, seriously, like REALLY incredible

Harbornight
It’s something out of a postcard.

The oceans and beaches are world-class…

12 apostles
It might be hard to get back up if you go for a swim.

…And not very crowded

beach
This is during the busy hours.

You learn to keep your eye out for great photo-ops…

grafitti
I still think the camel is a better model.

…And develop an itchy camera finger

reflective
These photos will make your friends back home jealous.

Finally, you have to live large and make every second count.

Kingworldjpg
Sometimes you just have to throw up your arms and shout, “I’m the king of the world!”

James Jolly is a TEAN Alum and student at Drake University. He studied abroad with TEAN in Newcastle, Australia