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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Tourist sites’ Category
Making my way to the desert
Posted in Australia, Ayers Rock, Sydney, Tourist sites, Travel, Uluru, Yulara on February 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Canberra touring and tunes
Posted in Australia, Canberra, Festivals and Holidays, Nights out, Tourist sites on February 11, 2010 | 6 Comments »
As I’m sure often happens with travel writers who are on the move, I have, for a few days, neglected this blog and have received plenty of comments, E-mails, and other messages of concern. My only excuse is that I became quite unstable (in regards to my location, not my mental health…), so first, my [...]
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, [...]
Sydney beach time…surf’s up
Posted in Australia, Sydney, Tourist sites, Travel on December 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are a lot of great things about Sydney. Great nightlife, busy streets, and all that comes with it. But of course you can’t really talk about Sydney without mentioning the beaches. I’d say three of the most famous beaches are the three I’ve visited over the last week: Bondi, Coogee and Manly.
Last week I [...]
A Berlin weekend
Posted in Berlin, Germany, Nights out, Tourist sites, Travel on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So just before I disappeared Down Under, Tom and I went to explore the German capital. I’ve been to Germany twice but I never managed to get past Munich, so I was glad to finally see this famous city. I didn’t have a blog back when I was backpacking around Europe so I won’t have [...]