Dingoes and Roos and Wallabies: Oh my!

Australians call it the bush. I call it the woods. The kangaroos call it home. I can’t get a straight answer on what actually constitutes bush. Some say it’s the type of animals dwelling within. Some say it’s the eucalyptus. Others believe the term was coined during a time when giants ruled the Earth and […]

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shame, shame, shame

I have been a bad bad blogger. I have many funny human observations to share about camping in the bush, silent meditation, and diving on the Great Barrier Reef, all places where I have not had an internet connection.I will be posting everything soon when I get out of this place: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=XVT45VqII0I Yowza! In the […]

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TTFN

I’m leaving sydney after a whole 8 days. In that short time, I feel like I really got to know the place. And now we’re great friends. So much so that I am sad to say goodbye. I learned a lot from my new pal. Like… *Cities are best when they’re around water. *I can’t […]

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For just 20 bucks, you get all this

In less than a week, I’ve developed a passionate love/hate relationship with hostels.I love the amount and variety of people who pass through each day.In my 6-person dorm, I met a French girl, 3 Dutch chicks, and some mute dude with gray hair.The next day, an entirely new cast arrived: 2 Irish guys, a Brit, […]

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You’ve got sand in your skyscraper

I hadn’t seen a real bustling city for a long time, and when I stepped off the train in central station today, I felt I’d landed in a full-fledged metropolis. There is something about the sound of taxis and the smell of bus exhaust that makes me feel invisible yet right at home. I walked […]

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