Archive for March, 2007

Driving Australia, Survival Tips #1

Date: March 20th, 2007 | 1 comment

The last couple of weeks have seen me hitting the roads of New South Wales, so I thought I’d share a couple of observations to help a few of you first timers out there. While I do enjoy a good road trip and certainly enjoy getting out to see this country, there are a [read more]

Flight Centre, Travel Around Australia and the World

Date: March 19th, 2007 | No Comments

The Following is a Sponsored Review:
I adore Flight Centre. Considered a top employer, I know a few of the folks that work there, in fact I play soccer with two of their talented travel specialists. Soccer aside, I’ve personally used Flight Centre on at least two occasions to help me [read more]

What’s on Melbourne

Date: March 14th, 2007 | No Comments

G’day Folks! I’ve had a request for information from other cities outside of Sydney… What! Is there really life outside of Sydney!…He He just kidding. Check out some of these amazing events in Australia’s other city… Melbourne.
What’s on Melbourne. City Search
Come out and help turn your liver…err I mean [read more]

NSW South Coast Accomodation, Culburra Hideaway

Date: March 12th, 2007 | No Comments

Looking for an affordable surfie get away? Want to see some real wild and untamed ocean? About 2.5 hours south of Sydney, the Culburra Hide Away, located on Culburra beach near Jervis Bay, is sooooo chillaxed.
A true 1960’s beach pad, it has modern amenities, but beachy charm. Capable of sleeping [read more]

Kangaroo Valley NSW, Come Canoe With Us.

Date: March 12th, 2007 | 1 comment

The hustle and bustle of Sydney can become overwhelming to even the most hardened of city dwellers at times. If you feel like you’ve been abused by the city, your boss, or chewed up and spit out- maybe it is time to get out of town and see a bit more of this great [read more]

Art and Schnapps at the Arthouse Hotel in Sydney

Date: March 19th, 2007 | No Comments

Late last week I received an invitation to the Spalding exhibit opening at the Arthouse Hotel at 275 Pitt Street. While the invitation looked appealing, I was puzzled how they had gotten ahold of my name and address. Upon closer inspection, I noticed www.wildbrumby.com in very small print. A HUGE grin came [read more]

What’s on Perth, Sunday Concerts

Date: March 14th, 2007 | No Comments

Sunday and Sunset @ Subi Concert Series
The City is proud to present a series of free concerts for the community throughout the year.
The Sunday @ Subi series runs through the winter months on Sunday afternoons and features a range of performers, styles and entertainment, all in the newly refurbished Subiaco Arts Centre at 180 [read more]

How Well do you speak Aussie? A fun Quiz.

Date: March 13th, 2007 | 5 comments

They got me on this one! I got 15 right which qualifies me as…
“You’ll be apples! Well… nearly anyway. You will communicate fairly effectively with the native population, but they will still mutter “bloody yank” when you walk out of the pub”
Well if the shoe fits….
How well do you speak Aussie? Take [read more]

Surry Hills, Free Music Wednesdays

Date: March 12th, 2007 | No Comments

Looking for something to do on Wednesday nights in this crazy old city that will save you a bit of money? The White Horse in trendy Surry Hills is promoting local talent. Every Wednesday night they are hosting local musicians.
There is no cost to attend, unless of course you count [read more]

Aussie Translation Guide #5

Date: March 11th, 2007 | 2 comments

One of the fun things of Travel is learning the local lingo. Australia has no shortage of their very own Aussieisms. They are fun and inventive, though occasionally hard to translate. I endeavor to help ease your transition into this upside down language. This is the fifth in a series to [read more]

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