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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Making my way to the desert
Posted in Australia, Ayers Rock, Sydney, Tourist sites, Travel, Uluru, Yulara on February 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
A day in the life…
Posted in Australia, Canberra, Food, Travel on January 25, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Spending this past weekend on the beaches outside of Canberra with four Australians was a lesson on how the average Aussie spends his/her summer days. It’s a grueling routine. I shall provide an approximate outline so that you see what I’ve had to go through these past few days. Wake up early (between eight and [...]
Courtesy of The North Shore Times
Posted in Australia, News, Sydney, Travel on December 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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. [...]
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 [...]