Sydney travel & expat blog: irreverent musings of a life down under and a one-stop-shop for expats and adventurers to Australia & Oceania
Waking up bright and early, mostly due not to a good night’s sleep but to extreme heat and sunshine streaming into my campervan, I happily set off from Woomera to my next port of call, the town of Coober Pedy. Coober Pedy caught my attention ages ago, when I mentioned to a travel agent I … Read more
I am very excited to present to you my first ever guest blog here at the Accidental Australian. It’s on a topic I haven’t yet touched on- money. Australian banknotes are in a league of its own, literally- bright colors, partially see through, indestructible, and near impossible to counterfeit. So, thanks to Peter Lavelle for … Read more
South Australia has several great things in abundance: wine and sunshine. This alone makes for a very good reason to visit. I recently had the pleasure to spend a long weekend in Adelaide and the McLaren Vale wine region visiting a friend, and was blown away by how awesome it was- constant sunshine, rolling hills of … Read more
As Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, has clearly proven, no great Australian road trip would be complete without car trouble. While we weren’t in the outback, and I’m afraid I’m neither a drag queen nor predisposed to break into random song and dance, I now know what it feels like to be stuck in the middle … Read more
I’m not really an organized tour kind of person. I’d much rather do it myself, come and go on a whim, get lost, and bribe border patrol officials when required, if for no other reason than an exciting story to tell over a few beers. (but that’s a story for another blog) But in Australia, … Read more
When the highlight of your weekend includes stalking a possum, you should probably get a life. But really, it’s much more exciting than it sounds. The possums of Australia (in this case, the brush tail, not to be confused with the ring tail), are pretty interesting creatures, especially when you find one living in your … Read more
Given that Australia is opposite and upside down from the rest of the world, it is no surprise that creepy things have started happening to me in April, a month normally regarded for its happy tulip blossoms, sunshiny-days, and spring frolicking. But in Australia, it’s the start of autumn, and April brings short, dark evenings, … Read more
Good afternoon (Good morning, or Good night), As an American now residing in Sydney, Australia, after having spent the past few years in the UK, my family, friends, colleagues, etc are scattered amongst the world in a plethora of time zones. So please excuse my multi-faceted greeting; I wouldn’t want to exclude anyone. Moving to … Read more