AUSTRALIA | Friday, 8 Feb 2008 | Views [591]
It's funny, isn't it, how packing up possessions can make you feel bereft? As if you are selling, giving away and forwarding little bitty pieces of your self. A metaphoric dicing and dividing of your 'You'. We are leaving Australia in about 10 days.... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 25 Jan 2008 | Views [583] | Comments [1]
Having lived in the land of the flip-flop for umpteen years, I'd kind of forgotten that the Aussie term for everyone's favourite rubber shoe is rather more snigger-worthy. When I asked for more thongs for Christmas, my friend misunderstood. The Havianas ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 21 Jan 2008 | Views [460]
I know that talking about the weather is just so very, well, British and that I'm here on my Australian passport and should start acting more like an Aussie rather than a Brit on holiday. But. Seriously. What is going on? It has been raining for the ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 | Views [596]
One of the side effects of living in London for many years is the great indifference you must learn to feel (or at least display) towards the millions of the other bodies that share the city with you. Try to strike up a conversation with a stranger ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 14 Jan 2008 | Views [542]
While waiting for a flight between the Gold Coast and Sydney on Sunday night, I popped into the bathroom. Standing at the sink was a lady of some older years. She was washing something in the sink with a great deal of concentration. I looked over absently, ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 9 Jan 2008 | Views [816]
The Bondi Tram. Ever heard of it? I hadn't until fairly recently. In spite of the image of old-fashioned public transport that may pop up in your mind, it's not actually referring to a means of public transport. At least, not in the strictest literal ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 8 Jan 2008 | Views [496]
I'm in Australia at the moment. I've been here for the past 6 months. My boyfriend and I are half way through our year-long trip. For him, this is the first time he's been so far away from home. For me, this has been about coming home. I grew up here, ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
