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My trip to Europe this year has been a good mixture of new and old. You’ve probably seen a lot of the “new” if you’ve been reading this blog in the last month as I recount the fun times I had in Lapland. However, I haven’t really mentioned the “old,” the things that are so…
Last week, I headed down to London on a last-minute, two-day trip. My plans for the week had changed and I’d seen a few events on that I wanted to go to, so I figured why not? It’s not often that I get the chance to just “pop down to London for a few days”…
This week, I won’t be posting a Photo of the Week. Instead, I have an announcement that will hopefully result in many more photos in a few months’ time! In May of 2007, I took on a challenge. Only a few weeks after finishing my final exams, I was on my way up Snowdon, the…
I’ve been itching to tell you guys something for a while. First, visa restrictions got in the way — specifically, the clause in my Australian 856 permanent residency visa that said that if I quit my job within 2 years of getting my visa, I could face an investigation and possible loss of my permanent…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how much I love Instagram. I had stopped using my phone for photos prior to Instagram; I just didn’t see the point when I usually had a better camera with me to record the moment. Now I have thousands of photos stored on my little memory card, many…
One of the highlights of the Opening Ceremony for many people was the Queen’s participation in a James Bond segment which ended with her jumping out of a helicopter and parachuting into the Olympic Stadium. So, I figured it was fitting to showcase one of her many homes in this week’s photo of the week.…
With the much-anticipated London Olympics starting on Friday evening, I thought this week would be the perfect week to feature one of my favourite cities. I took this photo on a rather cold and rainy night back in January. It had been my goal on a number of trips to London to get some decent…
In June 2004, I went to England with my family on our biennial trip to visit my grandparents. All through the 90s and early 2000s, going on one of these trips meant six fun-filled weeks in the British Isles during which we spent time in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, went to London to visit…
This week is a perfect week for the #FriFotos theme “Spring.” Why, you ask? Well, it hasn’t exactly been a model summer in Brisbane (or on the East Coast of Australia in general). La Niña is in full force, and it seems like that means it rains constantly and then rains some more. Now that…
It’s no secret that I adore visiting castles and stately homes in England. When my brother and I were kids, our trips to England and Scotland often followed a very familiar routine: we went to castles for me, rode trains for my brother, and went to distilleries for my dad. I’m a lot older now,…
Photo of the Week: A Stroll Past the Humber Bridge
My trip to Europe this year has been a good mixture of new and old. You’ve probably seen a lot of the “new” if you’ve been reading this blog in the last month as I recount the fun times I had in Lapland. However, I haven’t really mentioned the “old,” the things that are so…
Photo of the Week: The Calm Before the Storm
Last week, I headed down to London on a last-minute, two-day trip. My plans for the week had changed and I’d seen a few events on that I wanted to go to, so I figured why not? It’s not often that I get the chance to just “pop down to London for a few days”…
My Next Challenge: The Three Peaks Challenge…Twice
This week, I won’t be posting a Photo of the Week. Instead, I have an announcement that will hopefully result in many more photos in a few months’ time! In May of 2007, I took on a challenge. Only a few weeks after finishing my final exams, I was on my way up Snowdon, the…
So I Quit My Job…
I’ve been itching to tell you guys something for a while. First, visa restrictions got in the way — specifically, the clause in my Australian 856 permanent residency visa that said that if I quit my job within 2 years of getting my visa, I could face an investigation and possible loss of my permanent…
Six Months of Instagram: Part 2
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how much I love Instagram. I had stopped using my phone for photos prior to Instagram; I just didn’t see the point when I usually had a better camera with me to record the moment. Now I have thousands of photos stored on my little memory card, many…
Photo of the Week: Buckingham Palace (Where a Cop Laughed at Me)
One of the highlights of the Opening Ceremony for many people was the Queen’s participation in a James Bond segment which ended with her jumping out of a helicopter and parachuting into the Olympic Stadium. So, I figured it was fitting to showcase one of her many homes in this week’s photo of the week.…
Photo of the Week: Reflections on the Thames
With the much-anticipated London Olympics starting on Friday evening, I thought this week would be the perfect week to feature one of my favourite cities. I took this photo on a rather cold and rainy night back in January. It had been my goal on a number of trips to London to get some decent…
Concussed in Winchester
In June 2004, I went to England with my family on our biennial trip to visit my grandparents. All through the 90s and early 2000s, going on one of these trips meant six fun-filled weeks in the British Isles during which we spent time in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, went to London to visit…
Friday Fotos: Spring!
This week is a perfect week for the #FriFotos theme “Spring.” Why, you ask? Well, it hasn’t exactly been a model summer in Brisbane (or on the East Coast of Australia in general). La Niña is in full force, and it seems like that means it rains constantly and then rains some more. Now that…
Photo of the Week: A Visit to Pemberley
It’s no secret that I adore visiting castles and stately homes in England. When my brother and I were kids, our trips to England and Scotland often followed a very familiar routine: we went to castles for me, rode trains for my brother, and went to distilleries for my dad. I’m a lot older now,…
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