Placeholder post for Sydney sightseeing and NYE
The blog has suffered from even more neglect over the past year or two, but I’m determined to start being more diligent! For the time being I’ll capture the travels I’ve done from the last post until now, so at least I have it documented: Australia: Business trip to the Gold Coast and Melbourne, Read More
Yet more travels under my belt, but not a blog update in sight. Sigh… France: Bordeaux, Medoc, Cognac, Provence, Avignon, Arles, Corsica, Dordogne (Rocamadour, Domme, Monpazier), St Emilion, Chamonix, mountaineering week around Mont Blanc massif Spain: Barcelona for Andy & Laura’s wedding, Montserrat Germany: Munich Netherlands: Amsterdam x 2 Switzerland: Zurich, Baden, Lausanne, Berner Oberland,, Read More
My sister Marnie’s marriage to Matt Higgs got me back to Melbourne for the first time since I left to return to San Francisco a year ago. It was a whirlwind week-long trip but really lovely to see the family and catch up with my friends again after yet another (my ninth!) year living, Read More
I said my last goodbyes to Buenos Aires a few weeks ago and I’ve been back in Melbourne since then. I’ve been busy making arrangements for my imminent return to San Francisco (speaking to removalists, organising my US work visa etc.), but it’s also been great to see the family again and catch up, Read More
G’day again, and welcome back listeners. I’m in Australia for a couple of weeks right now and it’s fantastic to be home again. I definitely feel like it’s been a great chance to recharge my batteries. While backpacking the Silk Road was a unique and incredible experience, I definitely ran out of steam by, Read More
I’ve never had a surprise birthday party, and this one definitely came as a surprise! Just before we left for Samoa, I’d sent out an email to all my friends in Melbourne inviting them to Mum & Dad’s place on Saturday 14th January for some casual birthday drinks and a catch-up. What I didn’t, Read More
My gorgeous sister Marnie gave Adriana and I a fantastic Christmas present: dinner on Melbourne’s restaurant tram! I’d seen it trundle around Melbourne’s streets for years and had always wanted to do it. We climbed aboard the tram in near the Yarra river in the early evening. It traveled through South Melbourne and around, Read More