What has been the most harmful feral animal introduced into Australia? I’m not certain, or even sure exactly how this impact is measured, but I expect rabbits would be up there. So much so that I know it is illegal to own a pet a rabbit in the state of Queensland. What about America? I … [Read more…]
Do you have an all-consuming fear of chickens? You might want to leave Key West off the itinerary of any US tours you do. This was the first local we met after getting out of the car to explore a bit: And here he is showing how he and his fellow foul fowl manage to … [Read more…]
I’ve booked accommodation online several times for various different trips, but my first night in Miami taught me that maybe, just maybe, I should read more reviews. Here is what we were expecting to get: And this is where we actually stayed: We also had the joy of waking up to find that … [Read more…]
We are heading off for a trip to Miami on Thursday, which I am wildly excited about. It’ll include a trip to Key West and a visit to the Everglades. We’ve had quite a few people tell us some of the highlights of their own trips to Florida. One of them told me that I’ll … [Read more…]
Before moving to the US, I knew that Americans see Australia as a land just teeming with creatures that want to kill you. Hey, there’s even a song about that! Australians, for their part, love it. We’re actually proud of our nasty wildlife. And if you believe that we casually flick aside deadly funnel web … [Read more…]
Driving around this area, it’s impossible to miss the fact that there are a lot of these around: There is also, however, a healthy amount of adult stores in the sexy south: (“ALL SALES ARE FINAL”, so don’t even THINK about changing your mind about that butt plug and bringing it back). And they are … [Read more…]
“People with black skin are scary!” We’ve reached the stage where we’ve had to have discussions with our almost 4 year old daughter about what not to say to/about people in public. We’ve covered topics including people’s weight, lack of hair, age and disabilities, and explained that pointing out people and talking about these things … [Read more…]
Shortly after settling in here, it didn’t take long to notice that…..something was missing. Not just from our home, but almost every other home I could see. Where was the bloody clothesline?! Clotheslines in backyards are pretty much standard in Australia. Heck, the ugly Hills Hoist is a proud Australian invention! And when we lived … [Read more…]