Newy Op Shop finds

by Caroline // February 1, 2013 // No Comments

Now before I launch into the content of this post, let me explain the title. Newy refers to Newcastle, the regional city in New South Wales two hours north of Sydney which I called home between September 2011 and January... Continue reading →

Green Envy

by Caroline // January 2, 2013 // 2 Comments

My name is Caroline and I suffer from grass-is-greener syndrome. I’ve heard that acknowledging your problem is the first step to solving it, so today I’m coming clean. My case of grass-is-greener syndrome (shall we call it GIGS from now... Continue reading →

Life lately, in dogs

by Lucy // August 6, 2012 // No Comments

It’s been a while since my last post in praise of cranes. Since then, I’ve continued working and studying and I’ve been very briefly to Japan. These canine-centric anecdotes merge recent Japan/Australia moments… Mini-collie, Kyoto There are times when you... Continue reading →

Sydney After Dark

by Jenna // May 25, 2012 // No Comments

In my last post I wrote about how difficult it was for me not to stare at the sails of the Sydney Opera House on a regular day in the city. Over the coming weeks this will become increasingly more... Continue reading →

Crane Nut

by Lucy // May 14, 2012 // 2 Comments

My name is Lucy and I really like cranes. I love Sydney, partly because I feel like I have no choice – because I’ve grown up here, it is part of me and has contributed to making me who I... Continue reading →

A Kaleidoscope of Cultures

by Jenna // May 4, 2012 // 3 Comments

Twenty-eight years of living in this city and still I gaze up at the Harbour Bridge as I drive toward it. Each time, I am reminded of a third grade school project in which I had to fashion a scale... Continue reading →

Transitory Tales: When Familiar Becomes Foreign

by Natalia // April 28, 2012 // 4 Comments

The funny thing is, with the passage of time, something does happen to long-term foreigners which makes them more like real exiles, and they do not like it at all. The homeland which they left behind changes. The culture, the... Continue reading →