NomadGirl Travels

When I traveled to Australia I had to see the Red Centre - especially Uluru (aka Ayer's Rock). So to end my tour of Australia, I flew to Alice Springs and then joined a 3 day tour from there. I toured the Northern Territory with Adventure Tours Australia. This was a great tour. It was a small group of travelers and the guide was excellent! We camped in "tents" near Uluru. I say "tents" because they were more like small two bed cabins. We had the option to sleep outside in a swag bag, but I did not want bugs or snakes near me when I slept. Turns out that there were more likely to be spiders, snakes, or scorpions in the "tents" than bothering you outside. Fortunately I was there in May, so unwanted visitors were not a problem. Not likely that they were around at that time of year. The Tents Cost for the tour as of today's date is $355AUD. The website offers tours of the Red Centre. I went with:  http://www.adventuretours.com.au/northern-t

While staying in West Hollywood, I stayed at Banana Bungalow, West Hollywood. It was a great hostel that offered free breakfast, free wi-fi, and had two free meals during the week. There were discounts on tours and attractions, including Disneyland and Universal Studios, and free airport transfers. It was a fun hostel. http://bananabungalowus.com/ The second time I went to Los Angeles I stayed in Santa Monica at HI Santa Monica. This was a very nice hostel that was within walking distance of the 3rd Street Promenade and the Santa Monica Pier. www.hihostels.com Check them out next time you are in Los Angeles! And for more information on attractions in Los Angeles, check out my blog post about my first trip there: City of Angels: Tour of Los Angeles ~Angie

I spent one full day in Montréal during my tour of Eastern Canada. When I arrived I decided that due to travel times and just time-restraints in general, given I had one day, I would see two areas of Montréal: Vieux-Montréal (Old Montréal) and Mont-Royal. Vieux-Montréal It was very important that I see the Old City when I was in Montréal. I took the Métro from my hostel. The Métro was really easy to use and was reasonably priced at $3.00 per trip. This area of the city has a very European feel. I went to the Tower at the edge of the Old Port, then I walked along the cobbled streets of Old Montréal. I found a souvenir shop, went in the Christmas Store and bought an ornament, and stood outside Notre Dame Cathedral. Tourists are able to go inside the Cathedral - entrance costs $10CAD. However, as it was a Saturday, a wedding was taking place when I arrived, so I was not able to see inside the Cathedral. Vieux-Port, Cobbled Street, The Tower, and Notre Dame Cathedral Mont-R