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La Bella Vita

12 August 2002 By now, Gloria and I have become long-time travel buddies and I've received the full Italian influence. We disagree on a lot of things but always seem to be laughing and enjoying...

7 August 2002 I have decided that my aforementioned "sandglobe" idea should be patented to provide the Australian souvenir market with a much-needed alternative to the cheesy stuffed fluffy koala a...

The Snow Globe of the Outback

1 August 2002 The smell of free daily home-baked apple pie led us to Adelaide City Backpackers, which is owned by an eccentric earthy lady named Pam. Pam's place is a jam-packed attic of bits a...

My Dreamtime - Not the Aboriginal Kind!

23 July 2002 Kangaroos, wombats, emus, koalas and a Pajero! As Gloria pointed out yesterday, we are part of the landscape in our 4WD. Roo's narrowly escape death by Pajero bullbar and hop t...

Clear the Red and Sandy Runway for Takeoff!

26 June 2002 As Brazil prepares to whip some Turkish butt in the soccer, I exit my phone booth in true Superman style (or Superwoman, in my case), wearing my brightly coloured aerodynamic 'See ...