1. They are metric here - no more miles, yards and ounces! This is a logical country. They still drive on the wrong side of the road, though...

On my way out of Pemberton I decided it was my civil duty to report the storm damage to the local DEC office (that is like the Forest Servic...

I seem to attract weird weather wherever I go... This weekend I was happily hiking the Bibb Track. There had been no storm warning and the l...

The Bibbulmun Track is a wonderful surprise - a real holiday after the AT. I absolutely love it. Why? Hiking is so easy here. The terrain is...

Fire danger warning After 3 days in Melbourne I flew to Perth. I have never been really sick on this trail (apart from an infected finge...

My new haircut Melbourne was a big and very positive surprise - especially after coming from the states. There are various reasons: 1. ...

Welcome to Australia A new continent - hurray!!!! I left Los Angeles being very nervous. Luckily Anita was there "to hold my hand...