Before I departed Australia for my journey to Europe I sent off some lovely care packages of vegemite to some friends abroad. I had high hopes for my friends to really embrace the experience and found myself eagerly waiting for them to try it. One friend was Candice from www.candicedoestheworld.com who was nice enough to make up a video of the experience for everyone. You can find the post she […]
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Travel Blogger Friday 22
Being Australian I can’t wait to escape the place to be honest. What with all our open space, hot weather and free flowing beer. Hang on why did I leave again… Anyway while thousands of Australian’s escape to Asia for a cheap stay and a bit of fun or head to Europe for the history and splendor we lack, many foreigners make the long flight to Australia. One such foreigner […]
Australia Day
Australia Day is upon us so I think its important any future traveler knows what to expect on this great day of days. Held on the 26th of January each year, the day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788. Basically the day the British landed and claimed the country as their own. We Australian’s are rather proud of our little country so you will […]
Vegemite vs The World
Stick a slice of Vegemite toast in the hand of an Australian and they will swallow it in seconds. Hand it to pretty much anybody else and you can expect a facial expression that would suggest they just ate the nastiest thing on earth. Australian’s love their Vegemite and will defend its honour feverishly. It’s a quintessential Aussie icon, and you would be hard pressed to not find a jar […]