Chest Thumping
I said “Supa Centa!” Where to find storage solutions in Australia.
Date: October 29th, 2006 | No CommentsWhen I first arrived into Sydney I had a very humbling exercise in race relations while trying to find storage solutions for my bathroom. I have already written about the variety stores which can be found in almost every strip shopping center in OZ- most of what I needed could have been found there- [read more]
Coffee in Australia- a land of extremes.
Date: October 18th, 2006 | 1 comment Ahhh the endless search to find a great cup off coffee and a great place to enjoy it. Funny- enough- that is my theory on travel-(and in fact the migration of people around the globe)- the search for new food… or in this case- beverage.
Australia is a land of extremes- lush [read more]
Organized Sports and Travel Insurance
Date: October 4th, 2006 | No Comments While in Oz or other places overseas- do you plan on skiing, snow boarding, water skiinig, surfing- or mega worry- play organized sports? If so…please look at the terms of your travel insurance very carefully.
I am sure you all have heard- the Aussies are MAD about their sports. If you are [read more]
Smirk worker rehired
Date: May 5th, 2006 | No CommentsPower to the people!
Three sacked workers, one of whom says he lost his job for smirking at the boss, have been reinstated after a blockade of their employers by a 300-strong picket line.
Smirk work [read more]
Blokey auction disrupted by fake bids
Date: January 31st, 2006 | No CommentsWho says money can’t buy you friends? These guys are showing that you can - at least, for a little while - by auctioning themselves and a weekend of fun with their mates on eBay. See Blokey auction disrupted by [read more]
Australian Tourism Funnies! Watch out for the Drop Bears!
Date: October 22nd, 2006 | No Comments The questions below about Australia are from potential visitors. They were posted on an Australian tourism website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a sense of humour.
Q:Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK).
A: [read more]
Chips, Crisps, Chilli and Chicken?
Date: October 12th, 2006 | 1 commentOne thing I have always enjoyed when travelling to far and distant lands is checking out the local junk food. Even with different states in the US- there is regional variation. I do have to say- awards go to Texas for some of the most inventive corn chip flavours. ANYWAY… back [read more]
Har ye drivelswiggers from OZ!!
Date: September 18th, 2006 | 1 commentHappy International Talk like a Pirate Day! While this post has little to do with Getting Around Australia- it is Promoting the awareness of an International Holiday that is little known in the Land Down Under as well as giving most people a little giggle. September 19th- is as most of you know- [read more]
World-class cooking
Date: April 12th, 2006 | 1 comment Two of Australia’s most famous restaurants have made the world’s top 50 list. Tetsuya’s ranked fifth and was the best restaurant in Australasia, while Sydney’s seafood beacon Rockpool climbed up 12 places to number 30.
I’ve never eaten at either - anyone think they’re worthy of the praises?
World-cla [read more]
Australia is cool in the UK
Date: November 16th, 2005 | No CommentsAwards just continue to get more and more ridiculous - Australia has now becoming the first country ever to receive ‘cool’ status in the UK. As if the thousands of backpackers that flock Down Under weren’t proof enough (or the 2.8 billion that they bring to the Oz economy) CoolBrands has deemed it so. [read more]
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