What do you wear on a long flight? Door to door, the journey from Miami to Melbourne is about 25 hours. It goes across the hemisphere into the opposite season to Los Angeles. Then, across the US to Miami. When I travel, I want comfort, but also want style, and I prefer to look like …
I depart for Australia in about a week. I think everything is in order. There are so many things to consider when planning a trip especially a long one. Here’s a list of things you need before you go. Your passport It should go without saying that you need a passport and preferably one that …
I am suffering from an existentialist crisis. I’d like to think that I am an independently acting and responsible conscious human being, but I feel like Steve Jobs is laughing at me from beyond the grave. I love my iPhone. It’s unhealthy, I’m sure. I mean, it’s only glass, stainless steel, and plastic. And yet I …
After months of exploring options, I thought I would share with you some gadgets and apps for staying connected with family and friends abroad. Skype Skype is a voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) service and software application. Download Skype and you’ll be able to communicate with other Skype users by instant message, voice, or video for free. Beyond that, …
Here are seven things I need to learn to get by in Australia. 1. Driving on the left side of the road from the right side of the car About 66% of the world’s people live in right-hand traffic countries. Australia is not one of those countries. If that weren’t bad enough, cars are allowed …
This post is about tampons. So, if you are squeamish about the subject of menstruation, you should stop reading now. And possibly seek therapy. I’ve written before about some of the differences between the US and Australia. Here’s another one that for some may be small, but for me is huge. Australia has a shocking lack of …
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