I’ve been a little bit bored with my site lately so I’ve added a skin to change the look and feel of it. I’ve also added a lifestream link on the right hand side courtesy of friendfeed. This enables you…
Rules to making a great city
There are cities and then there are CITIES. Smarter people than me call the ones that dictate to all others global cities while the try hard global cites are known as Alpha and Beta Cities (or cities that are in…
Ready for Hong Kong
Tomorrow I head off to Hong Kong for a week long trip of culture shock. In my research I’ve found that Hong Kong is the junction of east and west, rich and poor, new and old. I’m looking forward to…
Socceroos in Sydney
I started blogging the first day of our trip but when I read it back I virtually fell asleep. Instead of my usual long detailed blog entry, I’ll give the highlights:
Organising for travel
When I go away on holidays I do a hell of a lot of research before I go. Trolling the net I find multiple quotes for flights, accommodation, restaurants and entertainment. Usually it will come down to three or more…
Short overnight stay in Boonah
I’m not quite sure why Mum got the idea to go to Boonah for an overnight stay but I wasn’t going to say no to an original golden girls trip. The plan was for us to all meet at my…
German Thoughts
It’s only a few more days until I discover if I’m going to the world cup and I’m a bit hesitant to write this post. Mostly because I’m afraid the Germans won’t like me after I say this which would…
Budget travel trips
Since travel is in my brain thanks to the potential journey I’m taking to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, I thought I’d share some of my travel trips I’ve gained over the years (mostly from my mother). 1. Fight…
The entertainer
Although I pride myself on my navigation skills I tend to become a little overconfident sometimes. This is my excuse for making Maggie get off the wrong exit, drive into a deserted sports club, turn around, get back on the…
Roughing it without roughing it
The art of bartering is still alive on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia. So what do you get when you are offering some land on Bribie Island? A bus to make rock stars drool. Recently a friend of Pauline…