A couple of weeks ago, I saw the following event on Facebook, which a few people I know in Sydney had marked that they would attend. The only event details really provided were “Everyone gather at your local park and glare and show general distaste towards ibises” I have yet to see an ibis in … [Read more…]
I meet a lot of Americans who would like to visit Australia. The reasons they say they won’t be are usually one of the below: 1. “I couldn’t do that flight!” (Dude, if you don’t have kids just drug yourself for it. Like I used to be able to do *sigh*) 2. “It’s expensive” (yes, … [Read more…]
When you go to another country, you need to fully experience the culture, sights, sounds, smells…..yes. Smells. I really wanted to find of what skunk smelled like before I left the US. Much to the surprise of my American friends who assured me that no, I did not want to experience that, and also, what … [Read more…]
I get a bit excited when I see American animals. An American friend talked about how boring it must be for me to see creatures like racoon and squirrel when I come from a country that has kangaroo and koala. The thing is, racoon and squirrel are just as exciting to me as a kangaroo … [Read more…]
Places that tourists to a new country will find interesting are often places that locals would not understand the sight-seeing appeal of in the slightest. A recommendation I’d make to Australians visiting the US is to visit a Bass Pro store during their trip. Even if you buy nothing. If you are one of the … [Read more…]
I moved to Tennessee in spring. Our house is surrounded by beautiful woods, the perfect eco-system for a variety of creatures to thrive in. So……why do they all want to fucking live inside with us?! Spiders, stinkbugs, even a few mice – it seems the great outdoors isn’t that great after all, compared to the … [Read more…]
Before moving to America, I was excited at the prospect of getting to see raccoons, skunks, deer and bear in the wild. Ticks, not so much. So unenthusiastic that as soon as I became aware of their presence in the area, I dashed to a computer and ordered a tick twister on Amazon. It’s … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]