Welcome to Occupy Sydney For the past week, Sydney residents gathered in Martin Place to participate in a 24/7 forum to discuss creating futures that are more inclusive, just and sustainable. In the heart of the city, Martin Place is wide enough to host hundreds of people while accommodating passers by. This patch of Sydney, [...]

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I’ll soon be leaving my home-town of Sydney for a trip with multiple-purposes… Research, recreation, reunion… Other ‘r’ words that don’t come to mind at 1am. Anyway, I’m sharing my itinerary with friends and family via Dopplr, the less-than-perfect but best-we’ve-got trip sharing web application. At its best, Dopplr allows you to coordinate your travel [...]

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After close to 24 hours of flying, I arrived in the USA in time for Thanksgiving. I’m now in DC, close to Georgetown University. This map shows you roughly where I am. Look out for the “Georgetown Recreational Area”. As I write it’s post-Thanksgiving Day morning and that means the sales are on today, this [...]

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A few weeks ago I was in Melbourne. I had a day to myself, and I was advised I’d like a walk down Brunswick St (between Gertrude and Johnston Streets). Apparently that’s around Fitzroy/Collingwood. There were cafes, restaurants and bars, as well as second hand and ‘designer’ clothes and a few bookshops. I really liked [...]

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There’s nothing quite like ‘getting away from it all’ and travelling. If you’re thinking of heading to the USA, France or Italy, read on, because here’s a few choice travel tips for you…

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