by Traveller | Feb 12, 2017 | Australia, Oceania
On the last night of my recent trip to Australia, I was in a French restaurant in Sydney, sipping Japanese whisky, and reading Robert Hughes’ international bestseller, The Fatal Shore. It’s about how the British settled Australia. When I recognized the...
by Traveller | Dec 9, 2012 | Australia, Oceania, Round The World
If Paris is known for kissing, Copenhagen for bikes, Cape Town for Table Mountain, and Hong Kong for shopping. Then, Sydney must be known for beer. Because they drink a lot of it. But there’s a lot more to this incredible city. Solo travel has been a lot of fun....
by Traveller | Dec 6, 2012 | Australia, Oceania, Round The World
I’m afraid I told you a lie. Well, I wasn’t lying as much as I was trying to impress you. In my last post, I said I wasn’t jet-lagged. It turns out I am. After falling asleep at 9:00 last night, waking up at 1:30, and falling asleep again at 2:30...
by Traveller | Dec 5, 2012 | Australia, Oceania, Round The World
This is my first time in Australia and, so far, I love it. Although the bar isn’t set too high after being in Hong Kong. In order to prepare for my time in this place, on the advice of some great friends, I read Bill Bryson’s “In A Sunburnt...
