Summer in Ireland. According to locals it has been the best weather in years. As always feel free to link to your own faves in the comments and/or on facebook :)
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Top Ten Photos of Our Next Five Months in Ireland
by Tasha in Photos, Ireland
Summer in Ireland. According to locals it has been the best weather in years. As always feel free to link to your own faves in the comments and/or on facebook :)
Summer in Ireland. According to locals it has been the best weather in years. As always feel free to link to your own faves in the comments and/or on facebook :)
Sunday, 21 September 2014
Are All Travellers Secretly "Ambassadors"?
by Tasha in Epigrams and Interludes
Is there a new form of Nationalism sweeping the world? And by sweeping I mean…has been here all along but is only now being noticed now that the older, more traditional view of Nationalism is dying out with the last generation that required it? (Wow that went to a morbid place)
With the rise of the internet age and the breaking of the longstanding cultural divides, Nationalism can no longer be personified by the perpetual reciting of the national anthem before a flag. Most nationalistic displays are now seen either on a Commemoration/Independence day, or during an international sporting event such as the recent Football World Cup.
However it is the more subtle and lesser acknowledged form that I am referring to, the form of Nationalism dominated by global friendships, through travel and by my best friend...the internet. This is the simplest form of nationalism. The one where by declaring the simple fact 'I am Australian' you suddenly become an ambassador for that country to everyone you meet, everywhere you go.
Is there a new form of Nationalism sweeping the world? And by sweeping I mean…has been here all along but is only now being noticed now that the older, more traditional view of Nationalism is dying out with the last generation that required it? (Wow that went to a morbid place)
With the rise of the internet age and the breaking of the longstanding cultural divides, Nationalism can no longer be personified by the perpetual reciting of the national anthem before a flag. Most nationalistic displays are now seen either on a Commemoration/Independence day, or during an international sporting event such as the recent Football World Cup.
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| Still proud of the Socceroos, they played some damn good games! photo by: gi.te63 |
However it is the more subtle and lesser acknowledged form that I am referring to, the form of Nationalism dominated by global friendships, through travel and by my best friend...the internet. This is the simplest form of nationalism. The one where by declaring the simple fact 'I am Australian' you suddenly become an ambassador for that country to everyone you meet, everywhere you go.
Saturday, 23 August 2014
7 Travel Tips From a Year Around the World
by Alex in In Transit, New Zealand, South East Asia, Europe, United Kingdom
So, this week marks one year since we left Australia. Woop woop woop!
While we've been travelling, we've learned a lot of things along the way, and in honour of our travel anniversary (traversary?), I'd like to share with you my top lesson we've learned from each country we've visited. I know most of these are really obvious, and any travel blogger worth their salt won't even bother writing most of these down because they're plastered all over the internet like a bad wallpapering job. But you know what? This is my list, so I can do what I want. Ner ner.
So, this week marks one year since we left Australia. Woop woop woop!
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| It feels like only yesterday! Also, check out my sad little proto-beard! |
While we've been travelling, we've learned a lot of things along the way, and in honour of our travel anniversary (traversary?), I'd like to share with you my top lesson we've learned from each country we've visited. I know most of these are really obvious, and any travel blogger worth their salt won't even bother writing most of these down because they're plastered all over the internet like a bad wallpapering job. But you know what? This is my list, so I can do what I want. Ner ner.
Thursday, 14 August 2014
Retake the City: London
by Alex in United Kingdom, Retake the City
Tower Bridge. The London Eye. Big Ben. London is littered with famous and instantly recognisable landmarks, making it one of the most iconic city skylines in the world.
But, who cares about them? They're boring!
That was pretty well my first thought when we stepped off the train from Gatwick Airport, after our (very) early morning flight from Copenhagen. (Okay, I tell a lie - that was my second thought. My first thought was probably more along the lines of, "Buuuuuuuuh?? Find... find hostel... sleeeeep..." But that's not nearly as poetic, is it?)
Tower Bridge. The London Eye. Big Ben. London is littered with famous and instantly recognisable landmarks, making it one of the most iconic city skylines in the world.
But, who cares about them? They're boring!
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| Nothing to see here! photo by:@Doug88888 |
That was pretty well my first thought when we stepped off the train from Gatwick Airport, after our (very) early morning flight from Copenhagen. (Okay, I tell a lie - that was my second thought. My first thought was probably more along the lines of, "Buuuuuuuuh?? Find... find hostel... sleeeeep..." But that's not nearly as poetic, is it?)
Monday, 4 August 2014
New Zealand Snapshots - The South Island
by Alex in New Zealand, In Transit
So, you may remember that we posted snapshots from the first half of our time in New Zealand a while ago. Like... almost exactly a year ago. But I know, dear reader, that you've been holding out for our snapshots from the South Island since then, and all I can do is give it to you now, on (basically) the anniversary of our first post. As for why it's so late, well, I can apologise and take responsibility for my procrastination or blame the constant technical issues we've been having for the last few months... (seriously this post is haunted!) Or maybe I'll stick to...
It's not my fault! My... dog ate my computer?
So, you may remember that we posted snapshots from the first half of our time in New Zealand a while ago. Like... almost exactly a year ago. But I know, dear reader, that you've been holding out for our snapshots from the South Island since then, and all I can do is give it to you now, on (basically) the anniversary of our first post. As for why it's so late, well, I can apologise and take responsibility for my procrastination or blame the constant technical issues we've been having for the last few months... (seriously this post is haunted!) Or maybe I'll stick to...
It's not my fault! My... dog ate my computer?
Friday, 25 July 2014
A Haunting in Killarney....Wait What?!?
Creepy is not usually a word associated with Killarney. "Quaint", "sweet, charming and historic sure, but never spooky. Sure the locals are all friendly and folksy but not in a Stepford kind of way - more in a Hobbiton kind of way (Or maybe I have just been watching too much Tolkien).
Generally if someone is looking for the spooky supernatural in Killarney they jump on the town's Ghost Bus. Which, while they are yet to produce any ghost, does take you through some of the local ruins at night (which is pretty darn cool!).
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| photo by: ornickarr greenbarrow |
No, the spooky side of Killarney I'm talking about you won't see until it's too late. Which we, and our friends Darcie and Olivia, learned the hard way.
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