*Editor's Note: I wrote this post a few months ago, right after Heather left. I thought I should wait until I had more to say, but I think it makes as much sense now as it ever will. I know this feeling. It's plagued me before. Last summer, on my last day in Croatia, I was feeling down. I … [Read more...] about The Art of Losing
Australia
Photo of the Day: Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
A few days after my return from Hawaii, Tommy decided we should go on a little day trip down the Great Pacific Drive past Wollongong to Kiama, a small town about two hours south of Sydney. The area is known for good seafood and the … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
I Was There
September 11, 2001. May 3, 2011. May 21, 2011. One of these dates may have significance for you. Maybe even two. On Saturday, May 21, I went to a lecture for the Sydney Writers' Festival entitled, "9/11: I Was There." I picked it mostly because one of my idols, Anthony Bourdain, was on the … [Read more...] about I Was There
The One Where I Get Dysentery
There is nothing worse than being sick in a foreign country, even if it's one where everyone speaks English. I don't care what age you are, all you want is your mommy to take care of you. Without getting into any of the icky details, I've been feeling terrible the last couple of days. Everything, … [Read more...] about The One Where I Get Dysentery
Spend the Day in Summer Bay
So, okay, Summer Bay may not be a real place. It's the fictional setting for the Aussie megahit Home and Away. Even though the soapy drama has been on longer than I've been alive, it hasn't quite caught on stateside. But here are some alums of the show you might have heard of: the late Heath Ledger, … [Read more...] about Spend the Day in Summer Bay