Hi June, bye June. The official beginning of summer in Vancouver not only lightened my life with some well-missed sun but included a lot of fun adventures. Between work and the outings I haven’t had too much time left for my…
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Australian Expats: A Year Away From Home!
Pop the champagne! Sprinkle the confetti! It’s a celebration on the blog today as I have now been away from the sandy shores of Australia for one year. Which also means 12 months since I have seen my family and…
Outgrowing a City
During an evening stroll the other day with my friend along West Vancouver’s Seawalk, the inevitable question came up: what next? I have the rough plans drawn up in my head: work for the summer on the food truck, travel…
Australian Expats: 11 Months Away From Home
Can somebody please tell this year to slow down? I can’t believe that not only have I been away from home for nearly a year BUT that it is already May. Yikes! Vancouver’s weather is still having the mood swings it is known for:…
Visit Portland: The Home of Beer, Bikes and Books
RePortland and I fell in love within ten minutes of our first meeting. It was cosmic, like the stars had aligned. As Kate and I meandered down the city streets (in the wrong direction, mind you, but that’s another story)…
A Proud Aussie on ANZAC Day
A tear escaped from the corner of my eye as I saw the veteran being pushed toward me in his wheelchair, his jacket being weighed down by his war medals, his hand shakily waving at the younger children in front…