I recently survived two weeks in Adelaide. This is utterly remarkable, don’t you think?! [R]adelaide has more serial killers per capita than any other city in the world (strange I know) and more violent biker Read more…
An Aussie once told me that Australia’s greatest contribution to the world was the dual-flush dunny… Below are some of the Ozzies finest “dunnies”… [“dunnies’ are toilets just in case this somehow eludes you after Read more…
Ever wonder how to possibly survive six weeks in the middle of nowhere?? *Nowhere* being 58km from the nearest shop and a little over 15km from the nearest pub… a town with a population of Read more…
Ever wonder what sort of person picks hitchhikers up?? Ever wonder why they leave their passengers dilapidatedly dead in the dessert? Ever wonder if you could survive a hitchhike… if you had to?? I had Read more…
The “Before I Happen to Die” List (The January 2011 version) 1) Overcome my fear of tomatoes 2) Start an empire (Lookout Mr Branson!) 3) Lick a kangaroo 4) Get a criminal record for something Read more…
It does not matter if you are man or child or ware wolf or criminal or woman or heshe… at some point or another you will need the toilet. If you do not then this Read more…
This week I planted 21 300 trees. Which is quite a lot really. More than the average [wo]man plants in their life I assume. I may be wrong. I applied for only one job last Read more…
Many have called Australia the land of the free, the land of the brave; the land where all your hopes and dreams can come true… but I’m still not convinced! In the real world, it Read more…
“Welcome to the real world!” said the passport control man. I shot him a slightly worried “Surely you’re not talking about Australia?” glance and he quickly waved me on to customs… It’s been almost 24 Read more…
“I’ll move to whichever country wins the world cup” That was June and even I thought I was joking. But with a one-way ticket in my hand I’m beginning to believe it. Being an indecisive Read more…