A Short Trip to Melbourne

Of all the places that I’ve heard about and know of in Australia, time and time again there’s one location that people say is the must see place to visit. There’s one location which I’m told is the liveliest, the busiest, does the best food, does the best coffee, has the best bars, has the …

Robe: A Fleeting Visit

Thursday afternoon. 4:30pm. I’m sat at my desk reading about the TCAS (traffic alert and collision avoidance system) of an Airbus A320, debating whether I should go out and buy a coffee, or just make one myself. The argument I’m having with myself comes to an abrupt halt when my partner Kelsey walks through the …

A Brief Insight into Victor Harbor

God’s waiting room. Retirement village. Viccy Harbs. “South Australia’s premier coastal city”. Whatever people choose to call it, Victor Harbor is the place I’ll be calling home for the foreseeable future, and a place that you should probably visit if you’ve been bold enough to make your way to South Australia. Located on the eastern …

Australia: The Heat From a Whinging Poms Perspective

Let’s talk about hot weather. Some people relish the heat. They live their life waiting for those days when they can sit out in the sun, soak up the rays, get a tan, and drink an ice-cold beer. I on the other hand, am the opposite. I’m very much a cold weather man. I like …

The Journey to Australia

It's over 4 months since I arrived in Australia, and it's taken me a while to get around to starting this blog. I did however start doing a bit of writing on the journey over here, so the following is what I wrote while I was waiting for a flight at Melbourne airport. Thirty-five hours …