There are many reasons why I love living in Sydney and ended up calling it my home. Firstly, is how multi-cultural this city is and secondly, throughout the year Sydney puts on some amazing free festivals. Since I have known Ian he has been talking about the Moon Festival at Cabramatta. Not because of the multi-cultural aspect, oh no, but the fact he won a prawn peeling contest one year … Continue reading
Robert Ripley sounds like he would have been a very interesting man of his time. He travelled the world seeking out all the strange and wonderful oddities that it contained. Can you imagine what the world would have looked like in the 1920s? Ripley would have seen things that would have blown your mind. I just love his quote: “I have travelled in 201 countries including Hell (Norway), and the … Continue reading
When I think of Canada, I think tall fir trees, beautiful lakes, mountains and obviously lots of snow in winter. Saskatoon shattered that picture perfect image of Canada that was floating around in my little head. Maybe I am as naive as those stoopid tourists that come to Australia and expect Skippy to be jumping down the main street. Therefore, over Easter, my friend and I decide to escape the prairies, … Continue reading
Where have I been sent to? Saskatoon is in the middle of nowhere. It is coming to the end of the Saskatoon Winter, but it looks pretty bleak outside with all the trees completely bare of leaves and on occasion’s flurries of snow. Whenever I leave my apartment, with all the layers of clothes, I look like a Michelin man. It gets damn cold out there. In the true Winter months … Continue reading
I have some old friends living on Salt Spring Island, which before going there I knew was somewhere near Vancouver. Therefore being in the ‘neighbourhood’ I just had to say hello, so I drop them an email to say I’m coming to visit. Then I look at the Lonely Planet, hmmmm it’s actually part of the Gulf Islands and there is a huge stretch of water between Vancouver and Saltspring … Continue reading
