Archive for November, 2010

Portland: A Budget Foodie’s Heaven on Earth

Posted on 28. Nov, 2010 by .

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I haven’t been to Oregon since I was a little kid, but this article just intensifies my suspicion that I need to get myself back there. Portland, Oregon, is a town known for its immensely reasonably standard of living. I’ve officially moved there three times over the past 10 years, but each time I move, [...]

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Friday Postcard: Chott el-Jérid Salt Lake, Tunisia

Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 by .

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The tiny North African country of Tunisia has a surprisingly diverse landscape. One of the more unusual and breathtaking sites is the Chott el-Jérid Salt Lake. The bright white of the salt glitters in the sunlight and is juxtaposed with strange and colourful salt sculptures and installations. Picture from Michael Tyson of Technomadic: Roaming Europe (Do you have a [...]

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An Open Letter to the Australian Weather Gods

Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by .

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Dear AWGs (Australian Weather Gods), Enough already! When I planned this trip, many months ago, I knew we were cutting it close to the tropical rainy season. That’s why we decided to start our camper van adventure up north and work our way down south, to avoid the worst of the rains. So far this [...]

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Under the Sea

Under the Sea

Posted on 21. Nov, 2010 by .

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Here’s the thing. Since we’ve picked up the van* 10 days ago the weather has been… not so good. We arrived on the cusp of Queensland’s rainy season with the blind optimism that we would tiptoe around it. Instead we’ve been pummeled with buckets of rainy on a bi-daily basis. When we wake up, it’s [...]

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Friday Postcard: Osaka, Japan

Friday Postcard: Osaka, Japan

Posted on 19. Nov, 2010 by .

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Osaka is the culinary capital of Japan, and one of the most notoriously popular dishes is fugu, or poisonous blowfish. Because of their lethal toxicity only state licensed chefs are allowed to prepare fugu sashimi. This street was full of fugu restaurants. And now, I didn’t try it. Aside from the risk of death, fugu [...]

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Perusing the Atherton Tablelands

Posted on 17. Nov, 2010 by .

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There’s an area southwest of Cairns that is a strangely pleasant hybrid of the lush tropical coastline that borders one side and the mountainous outback that borders the others. This area is known at the Atherton Tablelands, and consists mostly of miles of lush green hills dotted with floppy Brahmin cattle. Liz and I spent [...]

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North of North

Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by .

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Some people who visit Australia make it further north than Brisbane. Some of them even make it up to Cairns, but not that many continue even further north of Cairns, up into the Cape York Peninsula. I certainly understand why: it’s not the most comfortable corner of the world. If the giant bats, the jellyfish [...]

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Friday Postcard: Siena, Italy

Posted on 12. Nov, 2010 by .

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Travelling through Europe, it’s easy to suffer from cathedral fatigue. Italy’s Siena Duomo – the Gothic marvel the Renaissance forgot – won’t disappoint, however. One of the first things you’ll notice about this Gothic masterpiece is the cacophony of detail on the facade. Take a moment to ponder how many hours the artists poured into [...]

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Road Trips: A Love Story PLUS! Big Announcement

Road Trips: A Love Story PLUS! Big Announcement

Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by .

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My flight Monday night was absolutely hellish. An inexplicable FOUR hour delay lead to an unrestful night on a plane and a 5 am arrival at my hostel in Cairns. The flight itself was cramped and uncomfortable and the whole experience basically sucked. Now you may say that this is just bad luck. Or that [...]

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