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Getting Back What You Left on a Train (hopefully!)

By on March 15, 2012 in Australia, Russia

Sorry to keep everyone in suspense for so long, but here is the outcome of the incident where I left our passports on a train in Sydney! It was not my proudest moment in the least. Maybe next time I should put them in a money belt.

March 15, 2012 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }
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Day 270: The Saga of My Aussie Visa and My Aversion to Waiting

By on September 29, 2011 in Australia

Patience has never been one of my virtues. Even as a kid I wanted immediate action and immediate satisfaction. What? You want me to wait until another day to go buy a new favorite toy? I’m not doing anything, and you’re not doing anything… let’s go now. It’s just the way I’ve always been, and it is a quality that… Read more

September 29, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 24 }
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This stack of papers…

By on October 21, 2010 in Australia

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This stack of papers was a complete pain in the ass to put together. It took weeks of gathering, printing, questioning and writing.
This stack of papers is official. There are medical records, police records and certified copies of passports and birth certificates thrown into the mix.
This stack of papers is personal. Conversations I never thought anyone else would

October 21, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 17 }
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Hey, New Zealand, I’m Just Not That Into You

By on July 17, 2010 in New Zealand

It’s like the tourism Gods were punishing me. Last Wednesday at pub trivia, I let my true feelings about my upcoming trip to New Zealand… Read more come out. See, New Zealand and I have a relationship that is based on convenience rather than passion; it’s never really been on my list of places to see, and believe me, there are very

July 17, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 15 }

International Relationships: Does someone always lose?

By on July 9, 2010 in Australia, Random

In a recent discussion with friends that have foreign partners, it came up that someone always has to lose in an international relationship.
I guess this post is a little near and dear to my heart seeing how I’m in an international relationship, and I sure do know quite a few foreign girls that are currently residing in Australia because… Read more

July 9, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 42 }
I'm brookevstheworld on HubPages!

I'm brookevstheworld on HubPages!

By on October 11, 2009 in Writing

I found another place to hang out online and it’s called HubPages. Honestly, I like to write. I enjoy it, it calms me and it keeps my thoughts occupied instead of thinking about the countless amounts of unknowns present in my life. I feel as though I have a lot of useful information that I can divulge, but by doing… Read more

October 11, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 2 }

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 }

Visa Woes

By on July 13, 2009 in Australia, New Zealand

I changed my flight.
Remember how in my last visa post I talked about wondering if a week would be enough time? Well, I had to make a decision yesterday and I didn’t think it would be sufficient.
In spite of the research I had done asking many other people how long it took to get their working holiday visa… Read more

July 13, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 2 }

New Zealand Visa Run Fun Fun

By on July 9, 2009 in Australia, New Zealand

Ok, fine people, I’ll update my blog already I guess I just do so much writing for work nowadays that I’m all blogged out when I’m at home, leaving this little blog hanging. I can’t even begin to pick a place to talk about, so I’ll just start with the present. I am in New Zealand!
After spending four months… Read more

July 9, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }
On Love & Hate: A Weekend in Pest

On Love & Hate: A Weekend in Pest

By on December 14, 2008 in Hungary, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

I have been sitting on this one for about a week now and decided to go ahead and post. About seven weeks ago, I made a blog post about struggling with goodbyes… Read more. I wasn’t particularly straightforward about the situation at the time, but while in the Baltic countries, I did meet someone I thought was really special… and of

December 14, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 8 }