I would say that our time in Australia is coming to an end and that it is time to move on. But that would be a lie. In fact, quite the opposite: our time in Australia is not coming to an end. But it is still time to move on. Let me explain.
Fair Dinkum: (pronounced in true Aussie form as fay-ah ding-kum). Originally meaning “fair drinking” by a less-than-sober gentleman, “fair dinkum” is one of many intriguing pieces of Australian vocabulary that has only recently been explained to me. In the course of a conversation with an Australian, various foreign words and phrases are regularly interwoven through [...]
The air is heavy (but not humid) as I step outside from the cool respite of our practically-air-conditioned-it’s-so-cold cottage. I walk into the sunshine, and even at 3pm I immediately feel its rays burning through the first few layers of my skin. Even a breeze on this calm day is too much, creating a sense [...]
‘Tis been a quiet few weeks in my neck of the woods…at least in my online neck of the woods. However Kelly & I have been as busy as ever, as we will be moving to some new digs shortly, and leaving Australia for a (very) short stint soon too! This is just a teaser [...]
Kelly has a thing about chili: He figures he makes the best chili, and that’s that. I guess we are all fond of our own chili the most. (It is kind of like being fond of your own farts the most…also a topic closely linked to chili. Hopefully unlike your own farts though, other people [...]
Okay, a little bit of self-promotion tactics here: I recently discovered the 2009 Lonely Planet Travel Blogger Awards. (Cue in “oohs” and “aahs” here). And since I do have the Best Travelogue in the world (ahem, there is no room for modesty in this cut-throat world of travel blogging), I am hoping that you, my [...]
Australians love their pumpkin. As part of a standard “meat and three veg” meal, a slice of roasted pumpkin is often tastefully and deliciously included. Go to the supermarket, and you will likely find at least three different varieties of pumpkin, such as butternut squash, Japanese pumpkin (very yummy), and grey pumpkin. And although roasted [...]
Further to my pre-Christmas rant about not having a white Christmas, nor feeling much of the Christmas spirit at all, I felt it only fair to follow up my Scrooge-esque premonitions with a dose of what my Christmas reality looked like. I like warm Christmases!
Happy Holidays everybody! Christmas and New Years have seen us on a social whirlwind tour, enjoying the friendship and company of so many of the warm and welcoming Aussies we have met thus far in our journey. And believe it or not, in there, I found some time to get a few more articles published [...]
Regular readers of this blog are of course familiar with our good friend Bracken, the kangaroo. Well, after six months of our living here, he is still a staple in our diet of Australian culture. I must admit that the novelty has largely worn off; with the weather getting increasingly sunnier and warmer I would [...]
