To kick off our Tasmanian tour we started off with the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart. Everyone we talked to raved about the experience and told us that it was something we couldn't miss, so we figured it was a good place to start. Over breakfast we did our research and decided to book our ferry tickets for this afternoon. The ferry is a large catamaran painted in grey cammo and done up inside like a swanky lounge. You have the option on sitting on n...

So today was good Friday. Campus was closed so I figured it was a good chance to get out and work from a cafe somewhere; get to know the city a little bit. I decided to go down into a neighbourhood called Brunswick. Everyone has raved to me about how cool Brunswick is. There are endless cafes and pubs and everyone is hipsters riding around on fixie bikes. Needless to say I was pretty stoked. I knew going down that it was a holiday so likely some shops and resta...

I'd like to introduce you to Myrtle, and tell you her story. Myrtle is a 24 speed red Jamis mountain bike. She is going to be my best friend for the next two and a half months because we will be spending a lot of time together everyday commuting to and from campus (12km round trip). She came to me through one of the nicest and most hospitable interactions I've ever experienced. Let me tell you the story. Again, this one starts with lovely Leila who has been an ...

So let's start by answering the question you've all been wondering. I have survived the first week living in suburban Australia without encountering any massive snakes or grotesque spiders. You can all sleep easy. Now that we're clear on that, we can do a few real updates. Highlights: -Settled in to home and the new office space nicely. -Got downtown a few times to explore some of the city. -Caught up with my Canadian contacts in the city. Lowlights: -No progr...

So I finally made it to Melbourne, and I have to admit that (although all the travels to this point have been amazing) it's nice to know I'm gonna be in the same spot for a while. My first few days in this part of the country have been great! The day I arrived I pretty much just figured out how the transit works and got my self to where I'll be staying. I have to give a big shout out to my good friend Leila back in London who hooked me up with a friend of a frie...