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Brrr!

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Nev

The past several days have been spent in a winter wonderland. For those of you who don’t know, some friends and I have been working our way through the alphabet of places to spend Hogmanay and New Year. This year … Continue reading →

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There and back again

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Nev

So that’s that over and done with. I traveled westwards by train, plane and automobile for over 31,000 miles until I got back to where I started out from a few months ago. I beat Phileas Fogg by a few … Continue reading →

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Going underground

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Nev

Today I purchased a day ticket for the Tokyo Metro and set off exploring, armed only with my iPhone subway map. I started off in the Sony Building, mainly slobbering over the 70″ Bravia (a snip at ¥4 million) and … Continue reading →

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The Great Ocean Road

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Nev

If anybody were to ask me what the “must do” of Melbourne is then I’d have to say that you need to actually get out of Melbourne. The Neighbours tour is amusing enough but I would have to suggest a … Continue reading →

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Walkabout

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Nev

Now I’ve recovered after being taken around the Kings Cross area for my cousins birthday, I headed into the City and walked from Darling Harbour up to The Rocks, Circular Quay and around the Botanical Gardens. I remember a rumour … Continue reading →

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What’s your favourite colour blue?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Nev

I took a trip up to Katoomba and the Blue Mountains yesterday with my aunt and uncle. The scenery and views of the Three Sisters are amazing – easily worth the drive. While it was apparently raining back in Sydney, we were … Continue reading →

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A land down under

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Nev

It’s supposed to be Winter here at the moment but the daytime temperature is still nudging 20° Celsius now that the rain from last week has dried up. The country has been under drought conditions for six years so all … Continue reading →

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It’s too orangey for crows

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Nev

I decided to head down to Rotorua, the cultural heartland of New Zealand today. I had a wander around the geothermal pools of Kuirau Park and gazed over to Mokoai Island. There is a strong smell of sulphur in the … Continue reading →

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Stop! Thief!

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Nev

I am have wroting this a week last Monday1. I really don’t know what day it is anymore. The whole International Dateline thing has confused me. It’s supposed to be a leap year but I’ll still only have 365 days … Continue reading →

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They call me the wanderer . . .

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Nev

I went for a walk today to assure my legs that they are not redundant after yesterday’s Segway tour. I wandered through Soma and Mission, stopped for an ice cream at Mitchell’s and then climbed Twin Peaks before descending to … Continue reading →

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