IRELAND | Monday, 5 May 2008 | Views [158]
Maria: Back in November last year we had the pleasure of meeting Aidan and Noel from Ireland at the Valencia MotoGP. Not only did the guys (a) get me drunk before having to meet Brett for dinner, (b) raise a lot of money for Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI), ... Read more >
DENMARK | Wednesday, 9 Apr 2008 | Views [44]
Is it their high cheekbones or obsession with a funky, modern monarchy? Or is it the dry salted fish that improves their diet and overall wellbeing? Or perhaps their penchant for clean, tidy, modern orderliness, as embodied by little-known lifestyle ... Read more >
HUNGARY | Saturday, 1 Mar 2008 | Views [332]
If Prague is popular for women (and possibly men?) wanting a cheap boob job, why is it that Budapest is the Prague of dental jobs? Any googler looking to have their crowns tipped or canals rooted might find comfort in such places as the Fortuna Hotel ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
CZECH REPUBLIC | Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | Views [171] | Comments [3]
"Waaaaa... waaaahhhhh...", not the screaming of a newborn but the perfect harmonic of a fine-tuned rally car as it came straight THROUGH OUR WINDOW - well that's what it felt like as we tried to prise our eyes from a deep Sunday morning sleep.... Read more >
Tags: People
SPAIN | Sunday, 11 Nov 2007 | Views [204] | Comments [1]
Fast bikes, gorgeous women, colour, glitz and glamour. It's no wonder sports celebs can earn a reputation for living in the fast lane, distanced from real life and real people in their luxury european hideaways and multi-million dollar helicopters and ... Read more >
Tags: People
CZECH REPUBLIC | Friday, 19 Oct 2007 | Views [416]
“We have prepared a special programme for you” greeted us at 7:30 in the morning as we met our friends, Daša and Přemysl at the spot by the railway crossing. As we slithered into the back seat of their car, as honey finds its way from a spoon, ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
SAN MARINO | Thursday, 13 Sep 2007 | Views [1247] | Comments [4]
Following the storm that was Brno MotoGP, we packed up the mini-office-in-brewery that served us well over the weekend, returned hotel keys and dropped off scooters to their rightful rental owners. We all fell asleep on the 3 hour trip back to Prague.... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CZECH REPUBLIC | Monday, 20 Aug 2007 | Views [809]
I’ve run away with the circus… Although only one month has passed since we returned to the Czech Republic, I feel like I've lived several lifetimes in that very space. Without even unpacking our stuff (all those Tim Tams, sakata bickies, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CZECH REPUBLIC | Friday, 25 May 2007 | Views [538] | Comments [4]
Now I know what it feels like to be a phantom writer, as Brett is typing this as I speak. I'm currently incapacitated, as you can plainly see. How did it happen you ask??? This is your guess. Use your imagination and I'll get back to you in a week ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
CROATIA | Tuesday, 22 May 2007 | Views [702]
We've just returned from a breathless yet wonderful two weeks with Sue, David and Sue. Before they touched down we asked ourselves "how the hell do we show them our life here in the Czech Republic in just fours days?" It was a whistlestop ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
CZECH REPUBLIC | Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Views [969]
What do horse-hoofed devils, crossbows, medieval feasts and the
whipping of women have to do with Easter? Everything - in the Czech Republic anyway. With a
predominantly atheist/agnostic population and no overriding influence by any
religion, ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
ITALY | Monday, 2 Apr 2007 | Views [751] | Comments [1]
"What is it?" we asked Pavel. "Slivovice, go ahead, take a swig" and with that, Maria had the hipflask to her lips quicker than you could ask what the hell this potent smelling stuff was. Luckily we'd tasted this wonderful Czech ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
GERMANY | Wednesday, 31 Jan 2007 | Views [410]
"Brett and Maria, your work visa's ready for collection. Oh, but there's one more thing - you have to travel to Berlin to get it and then have it stamped by the border guards on your return to the Czech Republic. Unfortunately there's no way round ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CZECH REPUBLIC | Sunday, 28 Jan 2007 | Views [703] | Comments [1]
Imagine what you know about communism. Then try to think of the opposite. In the past 17 years Czechs have not only adopted free-market concepts but they also go nuts for the stuff. Communism was abolished following the Velvet Revolution of 1989 ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CZECH REPUBLIC | Saturday, 27 Jan 2007 | Views [591] | Comments [1]
Walking around Prague last week we were blessed with crisp 14 degree days, gorgeous blue skies, clean air and miniskirts. Wait a minute! What?! Miniskirts? Someone tell me what month it is again? January. Oh ok, summertime. That makes sense: Australian ... Read more >
Tags: Snow
CZECH REPUBLIC | Tuesday, 2 Jan 2007 | Views [570] | Comments [1]
We would like to wish everyone a happy new year (or 'stastne novy rok'). May all your dreams come true in 2007 and beyond. We look forward to seeing many or all of you either in this part of the world or back at home in Australia - sometime! x Maria ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
SLOVENIA | Thursday, 28 Dec 2006 | Views [481] | Comments [2]
Slovenia welcomed us back for the second time with open arms. Or rather, Maria’s cousin Gregor and his girlfriend Anja did this on behalf of the city when we arrived in Ljubljana. The town mayor was probably called away unexpectedly to attend to some ... Read more >
Tags: Snow
AUSTRIA | Wednesday, 20 Dec 2006 | Views [623]
A stop-off in wintry Vienna to liberate cafes of their delicious coffee and gluhwein stores of their fancily decorated mugs, followed by a festive season in Slovenia signposted by local wine, prosciutto, overly-generous local hospitality and nativity ... Read more >
Tags: Snow
CZECH REPUBLIC | Thursday, 14 Dec 2006 | Views [1123] | Comments [1]
“Have you got any Kangaroos in your car?” What do you say to a German border guard who’s holding your passport in one hand, an entry stamp with the other, smiling like a half-cut madman waiting for your response? Sometimes you just have ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CZECH REPUBLIC | Monday, 25 Sep 2006 | Views [1071] | Comments [10]
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pack up all your worldly possessions and head off to an unknown little country town in the middle of Central Europe for nine months? We did, but our wondering lasted all of 24 hours. Here’s our story…… ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
GERMANY | Thursday, 31 Aug 2006 | Views [285] | Comments [4]
Hi all! We've just returned to Stuttgart, Germany, after 6 or 7 weeks of travelling around Croatia, Slovenia and Italy - and a weekend in Zurich to wrap it all up... and boy do we have some stories for you! We're off to Prague tomorrow (Friday, 1 ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
NETHERLANDS | Tuesday, 15 Aug 2006 | Views [407]
“What should we do with miles of boggy wasteland, covered by water?” Someone answered that one in the late 1500s with the brilliant idea of damming the Amstel River, draining the lowlands of most of their water, and then building on this land ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
GERMANY | Tuesday, 27 Jun 2006 | Views [600] | Comments [1]
Following Australia’s qualification to play in the Round of 16, rumours began circulating around the Australian community and in the local press that an additional 1500 tickets for the match against Italy in Kaiserslautern would be released for sale ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
GERMANY | Friday, 23 Jun 2006 | Views [822] | Comments [1]
While the Socceroos were undergoing last-minute preparations for their clash against Croatia the following day, the fans of both teams were out on the streets of Stuttgart preparing for off field war. For 24 hours the clash between two sporting ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 19 Jun 2006 | Views [230] | Comments [1]
The most natural thing to do at 6am on a Monday morning is to sit before a whirring laptop and try to wrestle down to earth some of the thoughts and emotions that are whizzing around above our heads - and that's only after watching Australia go down ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
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