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Australia & Italia Cultural Overlap Part 2: Aussie Space Invaders

Australia & Italia Cultural Overlap Part 2: Aussie Space Invaders

By on April 2, 2010 in Australia, Italy

When we travel, we may not realize how moments will affect us in the future. This is Part 2 of a 2 part series on the overlap between my Australian and Italian cultural experiences. Be sure to read Part 1 first. If you like what you see, why not subscribe to my feed?
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Australia — It doesn’t get much closer

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Australia & Italia Cultural Overlap Part 1: Never Accept a Gift From an Italian Boy

Australia & Italia Cultural Overlap Part 1: Never Accept a Gift From an Italian Boy

By on March 26, 2010 in Australia, Italy

Italy is, and will always be, my first love. There was actually a period of time that I thought I wanted nothing more than to move to Sicily and eat cannoli and gelato on a daily basis. After getting to spend a semester of my college years in the beautiful city of Verona, I was lucky enough to learn a couple of key life lessons to factor into my life plan…

March 26, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 30 }
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 }