New Zealand: The Mackenzie Basin Lakes & Mount Cook
Do you remember when you were young, you used to fight over who was going to get the top bunk? There was once a time when the top bunk was […]
Category Archives: Oceania
New Zealand: A Family Reunion
Roads usually uncrossable without the aid of traffic lights are empty. A tram rumbles down Elizabeth Street. Others echo in the emptiness around me. The city sleeps. I need to catch […]
Melbourne: Another Australian Christmas
After the weeks of build up, preparation, meticulous planning, decorating, all followed up with a mild attack of anxiety it’s all over for another year. I’m about ready to box […]
Melbourne: Festive Cheer
Brass bands, soloists and small collections of Salvation Army instrumentalists are scattered across the city. A variety of Christmas tunes float down the lane ways, across the stairs. This is […]
Melbourne: Back To The Beach
With the steady approach of summer, I’ve been feeling the urge to start getting on down to the beach. Anticipation has been building in my mind. The smell of the […]
Melbourne: The Everyday
There comes a moment when you realise that you’re not travelling for other people anymore, I’m not doing things with the thought of writing up a vaguely interesting, occasionally funny, […]
Melbourne Attractions: Yarra Bend Park
Spring is here, the weather has slowly been progressing towards a more stable, predictable pattern. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though, this is still Melbourne and it could still […]
Melbourne: The Lilydale To Warburton Rail Trail
This is the world’s most liveable city. I don’t think it’s achieved such an accolade on so many occasions because people love to stay indoors and keep their tiny white […]
Melbourne: A Change of Pace
Time is slipping away from me. I’m suddenly a month in to my second year with nothing to show for it. What’s happening here? Has something gone wrong? My desire, […]
Melbourne: A Year In Review
Last weekend came and went, almost unnoticed. A WhatsApp message from my Mum saying “Can’t believe you left the UK a year ago!” was the only real indication that so […]
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