Sydney travel & expat blog: irreverent musings of a life down under and a one-stop-shop for expats and adventurers to Australia & Oceania
A while back I did an article about free and unusual things to do in Sydney, and it seemed fairly popular (if WordPress stats are to be believed), so consider this Part II- how to save money travelling within Australia. To make the understatement of the week, Australia is really big. If you’ve backpacked in … 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
Sydney is expensive. I didn’t believe this until I moved here. After living in London for over a year, I thought costs of living couldn’t get much worse. But I was wrong. Prices for groceries, clothes (especially imported British and American brands) are bordering on what you may call extortionate, and paying four Australian dollars … 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
As I’ve mentioned previously, the Aussie fauna are big, bad, and deadly. And prevalent. That being said, the jellyfish was far from my mind the first time I visited the sandy white tourist haven in Sydney’s backyard, Bondi Beach. Bondi is a beautiful place, worthy of its international reputation as the quintessential Australian beach, made … 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