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Making my way to the desert

Posted in Australia, Ayers Rock, Sydney, Tourist sites, Travel, Uluru, Yulara on February 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »

I have been in airports a good number of times in my life, and every once in awhile, I’m sitting at my gate, maybe reading, listening to music or eavesdropping on the nearest conversation feeling all smug about how early I am when I see someone sprinting down the hall, trying to hold up their [...]

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The pros and cons of working abroad

Posted in Australia, Byron Bay, Koh Phi Phi, Sydney, Teaching, Tha Wang Pha, Thailand on January 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I’ve worked abroad a few times. Just like most people who do it, I seek labour to help me fund the rest of my traveling – hostels, food, drink, transport, and everything else in between. It can add up to be a pretty big bill.
I’ve taught English, handed out flyers on the street and sold [...]

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Welcome to a new decade

Posted in Australia, Festivals and Holidays, Food, Sydney on January 4, 2010 | 3 Comments »

On Thursday morning I became one of the 1.5 million people to ring in 2010 in Sydney, Australia. One of the first places in the world to enter the new decade. Pretty cool.
At about 11 in the morning, I headed out with a backpack full of good food and cheap wine to meet up with [...]

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Courtesy of The North Shore Times

Posted in Australia, News, Sydney, Travel on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Meet Marianne, a 10-pound Pom
15 DEC 09 @ 08:50PM BY ALEX WARD

MARIANNE McPhee camped for two days outside a London travel agency to win the chance to become a 10-pound Pom.
The agency offered 150 British travellers with working holiday visas the 10 tickets to Australia as part of its 30th birthday celebrations.
Ms [...]

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Christmas Time in Sydney – beach, sun and heat?

Posted in Australia, Festivals and Holidays, Food, Sydney, Tourist sites on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Christmas Day on Bondi Beach. I’m thinking of a blazing summer sun, white sand, Father Christmas surfing the waves, and plenty of food and drink. Or not…
Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean it can’t be cold, grey and rainy. Apparently.
Christmas Eve we were full of big plans. Collecting our money together for a Christmas feast, [...]

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