Archive for July, 2009

Roundup: July 16th-31st

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Even with an active travel schedule on tap, I managed to juggle some writing and publishing in there too. Please enjoy the articles published by yours truly over the last few weeks:

WISE BREAD

Location Independent Career Basics
A location independent career is your ticket to workplace freedom. More and more people are striving for this freedom themselves. [...]

Canadian Wild Animals Abound

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Although my week in nature’s heaven of Muskoka was relaxing, the weather wasn’t exactly co-operative. We had one or two days warm and sunny enough to swim in the lake, and the rest was spent largely inside; avoiding the rain, mosquitoes (which are about twice the size of their Aussie cousins), and unseasonably chilly temperatures.
But [...]

Sailing Away on the Segwun in Muskoka

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Okay, so we weren’t exactly sailing, nor did we go away per se. But we were on the Segwun, nonetheless.
After arriving in Toronto, I was immediately whisked away to Muskoka to spend some quality time with my mum at a friend’s cottage. Muskoka, a world-famous cottage spot which is about two hours north of the [...]

New York: As a Local

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Although my layover in New York City (on the marathon journey between Australia and Toronto) was a measly two days, I managed to experience a side of New York that I had never experienced before in my half a dozen or so visits: I saw the city as a local.
I first saw New York as [...]

A Week-In-The-Life of Dave: The Longest Way Home

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Almost five years ago, Dave started traveling the world in search of a place he could call home. His largely overland travels have taken him to a good 17 countries since then. While in Tibet and China, he found himself in the middle of an uprising, with some interesting decisions to make. Please help me [...]

Roundup: July 1st-15th

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

As you read this, I am on a series of airplanes that will take me from Melbourne to LA, to NYC, and eventually to Toronto. I think the first leg of my journey is 33 hours, with a few days in New York to catch my breath, and then onwards to Toronto and the world’s [...]

Photo of the Moment: Best Hours of Operation in the World

Monday, July 13th, 2009

We saw this sign about a year ago while traveling through Australia’s ecclectic town of Nimbin, in New South Whales.  While the sign is very much indicative of Nimbin in general, I also thought they could be fun hours to keep. From now on, I plan to be predictably unpredictable (in a predictable sort of [...]

Australian Abbreviations

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

In my series of posts on Australian expressions and idiosyncrasies, I realize that I have left you, dear readers, sadly in the dark. You see, I have just now unlocked one of the secrets to speaking like an Aussie in no time. In a way it is so simple that I adopted it without realizing [...]

A Week-In-The-Life of Dave & Debra on the Tour d’Afrique

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil are an adventure travel couple from Canada. Together they have traveled to over 30 countries on 5 continents; hiking, bicycling, climbing, diving, and trekking their way around the world. Last year, they spent four months on two wheels, doing something so adventurous that very few of us could ever imagine [...]

The World’s Shortest Ferry Ride

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Mums are the best, and mine is no exception. Upon hearing that I was going to travel up to Toronto from New York City via overnight bus, she kicked into full “mum mode”.
“I really don’t like the idea of you having to take an overnight bus ride after a 30+ hour flight from Australia. You’ll [...]