Tag Archives: Sydney
Shoe Shortage in Australia

Shoe Shortage in Australia

By on December 7, 2009 in Australia

Thousands of Australians are going without proper footwear all across the country.
From a random sampling, an estimated 10% of the population performs daily activities, such as grocery shopping or walking to work, without any form of shoe on whatsoever.
The cause of this strange behavior was initially said to be from a widespread shoe shortage in Australia, but after… Read more

December 7, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 14 }
Home Sweet Killara

Home Sweet Killara

By on August 30, 2009 in Australia

Fate found me a new home. After arriving back from New Zealand, I was staying up on the North Shore while looking for places in the general area. I wanted to find somewhere convenient [right on a train line], yet far enough out of the city where I could get more apartment for my money.
When Patrick was driving me… Read more

August 30, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
Aussie Food Adventures – Want S'more?

Aussie Food Adventures – Want S'more?

By on August 20, 2009 in Australia

Wow, time flies! Between getting work sorted after coming back from New Zealand, starting a course at a community college, and finding a flat of my own – I have just been busy, to say the least.
Being in Sydney has been great, and I’ve been here so long that I sometimes forget where I am – even driving on… Read more

August 20, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 9 }

From Auckland to Sydney

By on July 29, 2009 in New Zealand

I’m back in Sydney and finally getting myself settled and situated after my short hop over to New Zealand. I spent my time solely on the north of the north island on this trip – mainly because I was concerned I was going to have to make a doctor’s appointment to get my visa. Besides what I’ve already written, I… Read more

July 29, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
Getting Caught Up: Part 3

Getting Caught Up: Part 3

By on May 5, 2009 in Australia

Now for the final part in the series of “Getting Caught Up” by Brooke vs. the World.
The Entrance:… Read more There’s a fishing town up north actually called The Entrance that a bunch of my friends here go to. Someone has a shack up there (basically a run-down tiny house) with loads of beds that everyone can sleep in, so it

May 5, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 1 }
Leaving Me Inspired

Leaving Me Inspired

By on April 7, 2009 in Australia

Art galleries are always on my list of things to-do when traveling. I’m a visually stimulated person, so art galleries are like drugs for me – oooh the colors! But seriously, they are cool. I’ll be honest and say that I can never really stop and read the information about the pictures, but can definitely stop and pick apart the… Read more

April 7, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 5 }
Living in an International House

Living in an International House

By on April 2, 2009 in Australia

Upon arrival in Sydney, I had two goals: find a place and find a job. I started almost immediately with the job thinking I should know where I’m working before attempting to find a location to live. I quickly realized that task was difficult when living out of a backpack… in a hostel….
For me, hostel life was just not… Read more

April 2, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 5 }
A Day at the Zoo

A Day at the Zoo

By on March 30, 2009 in Australia

Who likes the zoo?! I do, I do!
It was quite amusing that the day before I went to the zoo here in Sydney, I was actually teaching a young Korean girl about the zoo in English lesson. She got excited when I told her about my weekend plans, and I got excited, too. I love the zoo!
The sun… Read more

March 30, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 2 }
Sydney Is A Bit Batty

Sydney Is A Bit Batty

By on March 24, 2009 in Australia

Sydney, Australia is a very batty place, and not in the mental “crazy” sense, but in the literal way all the trees in the Botanical Gardens are swarming with gigantic, creepy bats!

The first time I found myself wandering around the gardens, I was confused as to the constant, unpleasant noise filling the air. When suddenly I looked up to… Read more

March 24, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }
Chest X-Ray, Anyone?

Chest X-Ray, Anyone?

By on March 22, 2009 in Australia, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

If you’re new around here, don’t forget to subscribe to my feed in a reader, or subscribe via email. That way, you’ll be able to hang out with me all the time. *smiles*… Read more
When talking to my mom the other day on Skype, she asked me how my trip of a lifetime was going. The interesting part was

March 22, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }