Alroight duuudes! Sweet surf at the Beach of Bondi this fine day. That's right, we've been tackling the jellies and catching the EAC right past Sydney. Nemo quotes aside, we did indeed go to Bondi today but it was not a completely pleasant tale. Be prepared for a tale of woe. Yesterday proved most productive; Howie stayed at home and applied for jobs, while I hitched a ride on the magic Sydney railway to the centre, where I indulged in a Max Brenner hot chocola...

Did you know that the skeleton of a sperm whale has been hanging in the foyer of the Australian Museum in Sydney since 1910? And did you know that 20 of the world's 25 deadliest snakes live in Australia? And did you know that Cadbury's make Caramel Koalas? Thanks to our informative day yesterday, we know these things, and now you, dear reader, do too. Our primary activity in Sydney this week has of course been job hunting, something which neither of us have had ...

Bikes. Bicycles. Double-wheeled friend of the frugal-minded city-dweller. You love them and you hate them. Right about now, I hate mine. And I only got it yesterday. The last few days in Sydney have been a blur of scouring charity shops for spoons and coffee makers, frustrated calls to Vodafone Australia Customer Service and sitting on a commuter train through the Western suburbs of Sydney with damp socks. I have learned more about the inner workings of Sydney's...

G'day folks (how predictable, *sigh*). We touched down in Oz this morning after a ripper of a flight. Great films on the old tellybox but literally not a minute of shut-eye. We got in at about 9am this morning and got the train from the airport into the city and back out to Petersham. We didn't know where The English Lodge (where our little abode is) was, but with my spidey-senses on, my nose twitching like a star-nosed mole, we got straight to the Lodge no bothe...

Not in a million years did I think when I woke up this morning that I would spend the afternoon in the company of wild monkeys. Malaysia is full of surprises. We hired a scooter this morning, and howie being howie walked into the office and said 'we want the fastest one you've got'. Me being me, I asked howie to take it on a test drive first to get used to it. He came back up the road pushing the scooter and concealing a bloody graze on his arm and a scuffed foo...