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…]
So you are American and you have a visitor from Australia. You want to be a good host, and you’re thinking of places you could take your guest. Local historical monuments, national parks, a local restaurant to try the specialities of your area…. You fool. What are you even thinking?! Give them what they want. … [Read more…]
On the 27 of this month, we will have been in Tennessee for a full year (and what a year!). My husband and I had been in the US previously in time to celebrate the 2009 new year (by falling asleep in a Staten Island motel room well before midnight, much to the disgust of … [Read more…]