Everyday Minerals – 7 Free Samples (Even to Australia! Wowee)
I’ve wanted to try out some new mineral makeup, but there’s one thing standing in my way: EVERYTHING IS SO OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE IN AUSTRALIA! Whew, feels good to get that off my chest. I remembered that back home I had received some free samples from some awesome companies that want you to test out their [...]
Read MoreGuest Blogger: Josh’s take on Thailand
This is my fiancé Josh’s account of our time in Thailand. Enjoy! Well I certainly let this one wait too long as I’ve been busy getting settled and working in Australia. But I guess it’s time to recount Thailand and let you know why we’ve left Asia earlier than planned, without seeing many of the [...]
Read MoreAussie Lingo
This post will be updated frequently as I learn new Australian slang (rule #1 in Oz – abbrev. everything!) Mozzies = mosquitos Sunnies = sunglasses Bogan = redneck Hire = rent (i.e. xyz is available for hire) Heaps = lots (they never say lots, it’s always heaps) Macca’s = McDonald’s (they even say Macca’s in [...]
Read More1st blog in a LONG time – hiatus explained & skincare update
This is my first post since Europe. I’m pretty disappointed in myself because I wanted to blog throughout all of my travels… obviously I failed miserably. Once I got caught up in traveling, all of a sudden a week had passed and I hadn’t written. Then it was 2 weeks, and then it was 2 [...]
Read MoreEurotrip Blog: Cinque Terre, Italy – Craziest Day
WARNING: This is a ridiculously long blog post! Tam and I had the craziest experience of our trip so far. We’re writing this right after it happened, but when you see this it will be a little delayed because it’s just too fresh to post right away. Waking up this morning, who would have thought [...]
Read MoreEurotrip Blog: Dublin – Everyone makes mistakes
We mixed up our flight from Dublin to Barcelona. Yup, we’re those people. After we realized that we went to the airport on the wrong day and had some time to let it sink in, Tamara said, “Marlee, please don’t make this your Facebook status,” to which I replied, “Actually, I’m going to write [...]
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Hey there! I'm Marlee and I'm 24. From July 2011 to June 2012 I embarked on a life-changing journey across 13 countries in three continents. Now I'm back in Canada and I can't believe it's over... back to reality! I'm a health-conscious vegetarian, vegan flirt, skincare sampler, beauty junkie, acne fighter, yoga enthusiast, feminist and hopeless giggler who strives to enjoy every last drop life's sweetness. 
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