Oceania
Category

August 31, 2009

Michael who? (Australia #12)

Banking on Coincidences The credit card I hurried through in order to quickly buy my

Read article

June 22, 2009

Bitter Winter Solstice (Australia #11)

Light showers and 16˚C! What happened to perpetual summers? But we still managed to

Read article

May 19, 2009

Brizzy (Australia #10)

I learned something the other week from my mining crew that was entirely unexpected.

Read article

April 14, 2009

Shenanigans (Australia #9)

Some days it’s a circus underground, and I can’t believe how much fun we

Read article

February 24, 2009

Some Local ‘Cul-cha’ (Australia #8)

Last month this continent country celebrated “Australia Day”, based on

Read article

January 17, 2009

Reef Madness (Australia #7)

Work My little room is outfitted with a fridge and aircon. When I leave for work

Read article

December 29, 2008

Demons and Australus (Australia #6)

On my first night back from the mine I was driving in my flatmate Peter’s car

Read article

November 28, 2008

Crocs, Slang, Fruit (Australia #5)

My Croc-wearing Vancouver friends would be interested in knowing that Perthians seem

Read article

October 26, 2008

MickMike Posi-Bolt (Australia #4)

So I’m back at work for my first full two-week swing. The first week is

Read article

October 8, 2008

Summer Camp (Australia #3)

The CampWhen I arrived at the mining camp, the promised wireless internet connection

Read article

September 25, 2008

Cosmos and Prospero (Australia #2)

Nicknames My buddy Dave Medilek, well known in Canada as ‘D-Med’ told me

Read article

September 22, 2008

Quokkas and Kangaroos (Australia #1)

G’day mates, After a grueling 25 hours of first-class flights I have arrived

Read article