An open suitcase with clothings, camera, hat, and other travel items.

Bon voyage

I’m going home for a little while. Wish me a bon voyage. My father tells a story: when I was a little girl, I got mad because I wanted to do something that my parents would not permit. In my anger, I said to my father that I couldn’t wait to grow up and leave … Read more

The sausage sizzle and Australian community

Nothing brings Australians together like the sausage sizzle. The sausage sizzle is a Australian community fundraising event. It involves the barbecuing and sale of sausages, typically on bread, maybe with onions, and usually accompanied by sauces. You can usually also get a drink. Its American cousin is the hot dog stand, but whereas the hot … Read more