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What does it mean to be Australian? It means long, hot Summer days with cloudless skies It means living in one of the harshest environments on earth. It means living with extreme both in the weather and in the country … Continue reading →

If you’re looking for a town of opposites and contradictions, Dresden is your place. Buried deep in the heart of eastern Germany, this small Saxon town has a history of opulence combined with complete and utter loss. All this results … Continue reading →

Germans. The world’s most sensible people. Conservative, straight up and down, no messing around. Someone forgot to tell Berlin’s new year revellers. I’m not sure what I was expecting from a new year’s eve in Berlin. Probably a quiet drink, … Continue reading →

I open the morning paper. The lift out is always more frivolous and entertaining than the main broadsheet. I flick through it nonchalantly waiting for my tea to cool. Every page is related to food or fashion. Gourmet or haute … Continue reading →

It’s been a while. Perhaps it should be longer because as they say, if you can’t improve on silence, you shouldn’t speak. My excuse is that I’m writing not speaking. Anyway, here’s my attempt to improve on silence. You be … Continue reading →

I went and saw Wall Street 2 tonight. It gave me itchy feet to a degree. Stepping back into that trading room, even if it was just via the magic of cinema made me feel like I’d come home. Got … Continue reading →

To start, I just want to thank Edwin Starr for the title of today’s blog. Thanks Edwin. Very cool song. There’s always a story in the news about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. You just can’t avoid it. Almost … Continue reading →

Not much to report. Everything taking place slowly, slowly. Two horses are being ridden and two pilates studios have become places of employment. Not a bad effort for a couple of weeks back down south. The weather is slowly warming … Continue reading →

I associate everything that happens in life with some kind of lesson. And as I start to find my feet in this big old sunburnt country, my next lesson is becoming painfully clear! Patience is a virtue. Not only can … Continue reading →

So, it’s the first day of September as the plane touches down in Sydney. I have successfully avoided the southern Winter. Now it’s time to continue my journey. People have been keen to tell me how one big event has … Continue reading →