"Living In Australia" Blogs & Blog Posts

I've never been that great at team sports.It pains me to put those words to paper but it's true. I love sport like any red-blooded male. I watch it at every opportunity. I've been known to play a mean game of tennis, golf or squash. But when it comes...

It's that time of year when anticipation grows as Australians gear up for the start of summer and almost six months of sunshine, blue skies and summer sports.You might be surprised to learn that while most of us are looking forward to the dog days of...

This year’s 47th Sydney International Boat Show was another resounding success, with thousands of people descending on Darling Harbour and Glebe Island over five days for an annual fix of all that the boating life has to offer.Currently on my trave...

Did you hear the one about the two women in my life? One is the girlfriend and the other is the mother.Bear with me a moment while I explain.Living abroad is like having two lives. You slip into your international life, which is exciting and energisi...

This always happens.Organise a major international trip and the weeks leading up to it can resemble the effects of a violent storm.Have you heard the saying about London buses? Because it's been a bit like that lately. After a period of relative quie...

Travel is my drug.When I haven't travelled for a few months, I find myself needing a travel fix. It calls to me.But when I travel too often, I need a break - a quick time-out and a chance to retune and refocus.Travel can come in all shapes and sizes.

She's called in to the office to meet with her manager.She has no idea what she's done or why he wants to see her but she waits patiently while he makes his point. He adopts a caring tone, asking how she is feeling and whether her workload...