Category: Past Adventures

Seven Things I Neglected To Consider When Thinking About Dissing My Home Country

September 8, 2015

Last weekend I decided to take a whistle-stop tour through four counties in good old England-shire; Great Britain: my home; my country; the place I grew up. The reason? Well, seeing as the ‘big plan’ to return to Australia won’t be happening until next year I felt it only right to try and keep the … More Seven Things I Neglected To Consider When Thinking About Dissing My Home Country

Things I’ve Learned About Myself Since Being in Australia

April 24, 2015

Well well, it’s been almost seven months and I’m still here, still learning and still growing. When I first arrived I have to admit I was impatient; wanting everything to happen at once: the self-discovery, the inevitable growth, the development of character etc. My friend Nichola told me to bide my time, to take it … More Things I’ve Learned About Myself Since Being in Australia

In Bruges. Literally.

September 5, 2014

“Maybe that’s what hell is, the entire rest of eternity spent in fucking Bruges” In Bruges, 2008   Colin Farrell’s character, Ray, in the film In Bruges, may have disliked Bruges somewhat, he may have found it hellish and boring and full of midgets but for me, Bruges was delightful, a tiny corner of the … More In Bruges. Literally.

Ghent, oh gorgeous and inviting Ghent: more churches and it’s still bloody cold.

August 26, 2014

In stark contrast to Brussels and harbouring a completely different character altogether, Ghent felt peaceful, less dull, less monstrous, and more welcoming, more humble, more picturesque. A short train ride north-west of Brussels and costing less than nine euros, Ghent sits in the Flemish region of Belgium and is the capital of East Flanders. As … More Ghent, oh gorgeous and inviting Ghent: more churches and it’s still bloody cold.

Brussels – it’s full of churches and it’s really, really cold.

August 22, 2014

I visited Belgium in December 2013 and it was cold. Really cold. As the festive period was getting underway there were a lot of Christmas markets dotted about and various other seasonal offerings, similar to what you’d find in many other European cities at this time of year. I can’t give you tips on where … More Brussels – it’s full of churches and it’s really, really cold.

Amsterdamned – More than just dirty hookers and spaced-out pot heads. Part 2.

July 1, 2014

Following on from our first two days in the Dutch Capital, where much of it was spent drinking, we ploughed on into the final two days and immersed ourselves in all the culture this fabulous city has to offer. Day three saw myself and Nichola take a bus journey to the picturesque village of Zaanse … More Amsterdamned – More than just dirty hookers and spaced-out pot heads. Part 2.

Amsterdamned – More than just dirty hookers and spaced-out pot heads. Part 1.

June 25, 2014

When you think of Amsterdam, come on admit it, you don’t really think of windmills, tulips and clogs, do you? What you really think is this: red light district, sex, hookers, pot, space cakes, red light district, dirty hoes, Anne Frank (she was NOT a dirty ho), joints, doobs, weed, sex…you get the idea. However, … More Amsterdamned – More than just dirty hookers and spaced-out pot heads. Part 1.