Auschwitz-Birkenau a second look (she says)
Today I visited Auschwitz Concentration camp. I have visited this site before in 1998 while I was studying in Poland. I felt the same sorrow and heavy heart I did at my first visit but have come away with an increased sense of responsibility to never allow these atrocities to ever happen again. A concentration camp isn’t exactly someplace you think of going on holiday but it is important to visit to truly understand the...
The 5 things that drove me crazy in österreich
1) The toilet Going to the loo is expensive in Vienna. You can expect to pay between 50c to 1 euro for the privilege of using their facilities. God help you if you don’t have the exact change! If you go you have to make sure you get your euro worth… Another thing about Austrian toilets is the poo shelf. Instead of your deposits diving into a pool of clean water they are caught on a ceramic shelf for your closer inspection...
On the road again….FINALLY!
After 15 years of schlepping for corporate the time has come for this punk to hit the road and have a break. The blog has been very quiet since 2012 which, oddly enough, was the last time I had a decent holiday. So here I am in seat 7F in Emirates Business Class drinking a mojito and enjoying the fruits of my corporate slog. It wasn’t easy getting here. I’ve endured a couple of extremely busy and challenging years at the...
2012 – A retrospective
I’ll preface this post by saying that it’s New Year’s Eve and I’ve already had 1/2 a bottle of champagne. No, it is actually Tasmanian sparkling wine. Had to say that in case the French wine police are reading this! New Year’s Eve is that special night of the year where you celebrate the successes of the year and drown the sorrows of the year all while making plans and resolutions for the shiny new year...
Myer Makeup Mayhem
Thoughts on my first world makeup crisis, customer service and saving the state of Tasmania…one purchase at a time. I need to preface this post by saying that for me makeup shopping ranks right up there with bra and jean shopping as one of my least favourite things to do. To be honest I would rather go to the dentist than have to deal with the choices, the sales people and the egos of makeup counters – it is certainly a lot less...
Corporate punk or just punk?…..The waiting game
I am slack. I was so pumped about starting this blog. I have so many ideas and as November is the international month of blogging (so I’m told anyway) I had the great idea of writing a post each day. Oh, if you could only read my mind and keep up with the miasma of thoughts! I made a cracking pre-start in Melbourne and even got my first comment…YAY! Then disaster struck on the final day of my shopping trip. I got a...
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