This week's post is a guest post written by Aussie blogger Alex Johnson. Keep reading to discover some of his tips for visiting Sydney's natural beauties and often missed hidden corners.

When flight 1 of 3 back home to Brisbane was delayed due to weather, Virgin America staff simply told us: "You can take the next flight. It leaves in two days." After having driven to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport from Madison, Wisconsin, this wasn't exactly the answer I was looking for. However, the worst part was that the only reason this was even a possibility was because I had noticed the delay and had said something. Virgin America simply let another passenger beside me, whose connection also involved the once in a blue moon flight to Fiji, check in and waved them off to their fate of sitting on a runway somewhere and missing the Fiji connection. While my story does have a happy ending, unfortunately it doesn't have a nice beginning. Keep reading to find out how to take on the airlines when they are unwilling to help.

With the excellent excuse of taking part in my best friend's wedding, I headed to Wisconsin, New York and Iowa to catch up with some pretty spectacular humans and experience an American summer ... complete with FRIED CHEESE CURDS. While I love my Aussie home, Wisconsin will always have my heart. Keep reading to find out why.