Alex on Camel, Egypt
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Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island
Summer Palace, China
Dorota on Brighton Beach

New South Wales

Ikea shopping for our new flat photo

Ikea shopping for our new flat

Today was the most stressful day we both have had since arriving in Sydney, and believe me moving countries isn’t the easiest of tasks. It started ok, we walked to Europcar in Pyrmont and picked up our little Hyundai getz which would drive us around for the day. No tom toms were available but I […]

12Sep2009 | | 4 comments | Continued
Our New Roof Garden – Harris Street, Pyrmont photo

Our New Roof Garden – Harris Street, Pyrmont

After about 5 mins of deliberation we decided that Point Street wasn’t for us, well for now, and have just signed the lease. We fell in love with this loft apartment which was converted from an old wool factory. Awesome. No longer will I be living in a purpose built apartment. It’s weird I know, […]

12Sep2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
View from Point Street, Pyrmont photo

View from Point Street, Pyrmont

Dorota and I have just been looking at apartments in Pyrmont, and have both just fallen in love with Point Street, this is possibly the view from behind one of the apartments we’ve just looked at. Is this going to be our new place? I wonder.

5Sep2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Sydney Taxi Drivers photo

Sydney Taxi Drivers

Grrr. Not sure how to start this post without the sensation of stress running through my veins all over again. Due to my work I have to regularly get taxis around Sydney, and I have yet once to actually make it to my destination without any difficulties. Do I just take it for granted that […]

13Aug2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
Sydney in colour, Brian Eno’s Luminous Festival photo

Sydney in colour, Brian Eno’s Luminous Festival

Sydney is an impressive place. Now imagine Sydney being even more impressive… We’ve had a chance to experience Brian Eno’s Luminous – an amazing light festival, taken place between May and June 2009, using several buildings in Sydney to express the art. It was quite surprising and amazing to watch the Opera House changing colours […]

30May2009 | | 4 comments | Continued
Top 3 New Gap Year Destinations for Work and Play photo

Top 3 New Gap Year Destinations for Work and Play

So, school is done. You’ve put down your textbooks, pens and pencils, and you’re trying to figure out what tools you need to take you into the next phase of your journey. Well, the truth is that the best tool you’ll ever have is EXPERIENCE. And what’s a better way to gain experience than by […]

29Sep2004 | | 1 comment | Continued