New Zealand: Man With a Van
My worries and fears about travelling in New Zealand seem trivial in the time of a global pandemic. I left home when the coronavirus was something to be cautious of. […]
Category Archives: Oceania
New Zealand: Cape Reinga Road Trip
Before I had time to do any more than look at the used vehicle market, price myself out of everything I’d been dreaming of and begin to question again what […]
New Zealand: Impressions of Auckland
On the map, the city of Auckland looks small. I suppose this is because maps are small. You fold them up and put them in your pocket. You reduce the […]
New Zealand: Transition
“Good for you, all the best”, I’m told. “I’m so jealous”, they say. The message in general is positive. “You’re so brave, I could never do that”, is the one […]
Destination: New Zealand
To make hummus; blend two cans of chickpeas with several cloves of garlic, a sprinkle of cumin, a slosh of olive oil, a bit of tahini and a few grinds […]
Home Coming: Starting Again
I learned to juggle on the edge of the desert. On the days when the frost didn’t thaw until it was already too late. Until then I’d never considered the […]
Melbourne: The Working Holiday Top 10
This is it. My Australian Working Holiday visa is about to expire. After 24 months of major and minor excursions, the time has almost come for me to say goodbye […]
Melbourne Attractions: 1000 Steps
The Dandenong Ranges are a wilderness visible from the city. Often nothing more than a dark shadow on the Eastern horizon. The drive out to the foot of the mountains […]
Cooking with Beer: Baking Bread & Goat’s Cheese, Stout and Onion Tarts
After our visit to the Holgate Brewhouse and the starter of garlic beer bread, I decided baking bread with beer had to be next on my ‘to-make’ list. Being made […]
Melbourne: Hanging Rock & The Holgate Brewhouse
First on today’s agenda: some exciting news, if you haven’t already heard from my Mum. I’ll be moving back into my sister’s old bedroom, the master bedroom. Oh yeah! Just […]
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