Archive for October, 2009

Our Backyard

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Here’s a quick video that I put together to show those who are interested what our backyard looks like. We live in the rural countryside of Victoria, Australia, and are currently in the throes of spring. The trees are blooming, the grass is green, and the rain has been keeping everything lush and alive.
We regularly [...]

A Week-In-The-Life of Rosie in Spain

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Having lived in London (England) all her life, Rosie has traveled extensively through America, Europe, Asia & Africa as a solo female visiting some 32 countries. She met her partner (Paul) on a singles holiday (the one & only package she ever took!).  After Rosie’s 33 years in retail banking and Paul’s 30 years in [...]

Would you Like an Avo this Arvo?

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

You may want to do a double-take, but those are indeed Australian mountains, a couple of hours from where we live. Most of the snow has likely melted by now.

…and if you don’t know what the title above means, you’re probably curious just about now.
Okay, so here’s yet another quirky expression from this side of [...]

Imagine: A Vagabond Story – Book Review

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Man, does Grant Lingel know how to party.
The description on the back cover of Imagine: A Vagabond Story calls it “a memoir of sex, drugs, and Salsa dancing”. And let’s just say I don’t remember very much Salsa dancing.
But read a little deeper, and you’ll see the author making a journey that is more intangible [...]

Roundup: October 1st-15th

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

My, how time flies. Although I didn’t have a turkey dinner (it was more like the Aussie staple: sausages – I mean snags – and bread), I nodded my head in recognition of Canadian Thanksgiving, which was last weekend past. While we are slowly warming to spring in Australia, the fall season is surely showing [...]

A Week-In-The-Life of Corbett: Free Pursuits

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Corbett Barr is an entrepreneur and blogger who has spent the past seven months on a road trip with his wife through Mexico and the Western U.S. and Canada. You can find him at Free Pursuits where he writes about lifestyle design. Please enjoy a little insight into what a week-in-the-life of Corbett looks [...]

The Sounds of Australian Birds

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

When I was recently overseas in North America visiting family and friends, things were eerily quiet. Sure – there were sounds of traffic, laughter, and the hum of the city, but there was something inexplicable missing.
When I returned to Australia, I realized what was missing: the sounds of the extraordinary bird life of Australia.

America: The No Vacation Nation

Monday, October 5th, 2009

I recently read this enlightening bit of information over at Wanderlust and Lipstick:
A 2009 survey from Expedia found that 1/3 of employees don’t take all of their vacation time. While this speaks (to a certain degree) to how individuals make personal choices, there might be something else underlying our reluctance to hit the road.
The Center [...]

Roundup: September 16th-30th

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

While settling into the spring swing of things, I have managed to write and publish a few interesting – and interestingly popular – articles. Please enjoy my latest.

Wise Bread
Save Money on Shaving with These Razor Tricks
It’s not an expense we may fret over regularly, but shaving can be a costly proposition over the long-haul [...]

Joining the Gold Rush at Woods Point

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

A clip of conversation with the postmaster at Woods Point:
Nora: “We just rolled into town here on the recommendation of a friend of ours. And what a lovely place it is! It’s absolutely charming – I love it. What is the population?”
Postmaster: “The population of Woods Point? 37. But if you include the three townships [...]