Enjoying a piece of the world famous Great Ocean Walk, I happen to find myself camping on night two in a little spot that wasn’t idyllic. As a former paddock, cows had trampled through not so long ago, as was evidenced by the dried out cow patties that consequently drenched the site drenched with flies.
But [...]
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 [...]
In my last roundup, I mentioned a 51 minute interview I did with John over at Money for Traveling about How to Drastically Cut Your Travel Expenses and Get Travel Jobs Abroad.
As promised, I have posted the full interview here for you to listen to! Click below to listen.
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If you enjoy this interview [...]
For those who missed it, here is a (poorly captured by yours truly – sorry for the mouse hand on the screen) rendition of my appearance on Canada AM this morning. The powers that be liked it enough that I think you’ll be seeing me a few more times on the show in the next [...]
At long last, I am happy to present a video featuring the Asian Adventures of Kelly & I, while we traveled through Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
“But Nora”, you may say, “I thought you did that, like, a year ago”.
Why yes, observant grasshopper, you are right.
Why then, you might wonder, would it take so bloody long [...]
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 [...]
Australians and arachnophobes alike will know what I’m talking about here.
Despite learning the hard way the punch a centipede bite can pack, seeing snakes slither in Springbrook, and discovering the Australian Huntsman taking over our microwave, we have become somewhat complacent about the dangers that abound here in Australia. We have had so many Australians [...]
He is our watch-kangaroo. Our sentinel. And our unrequited lover.
I wake up bright and early, eager to get some writing done. I poke my head into the kitchen on the way to the living room, peering around the corner cautiously. I am on the hunt for a stalking kangaroo outside my door, hopeful that I [...]
Just in case you missed it, here is the latest news piece on CBC’s The National that was put together to tell our story:
(email subscribers: visit the blog directly to view the YouTube clip)
We have now raised almost $12,500 towards cyclone relief in Burma! We couldn’t do it without our generous donors. If you have [...]
Wevar gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”));At long last, we have another short video montage for your viewing/listening pleasure.It is a culmination of our recent two-day trip around the island, with the focus being volcanoes…the active lava flow, as well as the trip to and scenery [...]
