Cairns, Australia
This is harder than it looks — unless it looks really hard, then it's exactly as hard as it looks.
Posts from Australia
Cairns, Australia Day of the Locusts
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Heron Island, Australia Straddling the Tropics
Five years ago I moved down from Los Angeles to Brisbane. The period that followed is idyllic in my memory and will probably always stay that way. It might not have been so great at the time; I was lonely … Continue reading
Sydney, Australia My Happy Place Revisited
Later on, this. But first, I gotta talk about Emirates. We flew them from Christchurch in New Zealand to Sydney. With their home base of Dubai in the dead center between Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, they’ve seized the opportunity … Continue reading
Brisbane, Australia Fending Off Wild Dingoes
I just stepped off an express commuter train heading out from the city center and found an old-fashioned steam locomotive zipping through the station on the opposite track. It had a chimney up front with smoke pouring out, wooden passenger … Continue reading
Brisbane, Australia Is it Worse to Eat Spam or Dog?
Here’s a funny joke: A guy walks into an elevator with six other people. He sneezes. By the time the doors open up, three of them are dead and the rest have an unpleasant couple weeks to look forward to. … Continue reading
Brisbane, Australia Going Away Party
My last night in Australia. Boy, this is hard. Leaving places is hard. Leaving people is hard. Change is hard. I’m not really thinking about the trip at all. Just thinking about being here, and all I’m giving up. Last … Continue reading
Brisbane, Australia On the Subject of Islands
Islands are fantastic. As landforms go, they’re the tops. Would Dr. Moreau have set up shop in a fjord? Would Captain Flint have hid his gold on Treasure Peninsula? Would troubled vacationers seek out Mr. Rourke on Fantasy Isthmus? I … Continue reading
Brisbane, Australia Preparations
I can upload images into my journal. Dig it: Once I hit the road, I should be able to add pictures from my digital camera without too much trouble. The trip itinerary is shifting a bit, but I don’t feel … Continue reading
Brisbane, Australia Subterranean Guamanian Death Trap
I used to trust Lonely Planet guides. I have two guides for Micronesia. One is a Lonely Planet, the other is a Periplus Action Guide to diving in the Pacific. Here’s what the Lonely Planet guide has to say about … Continue reading