Monthly Archives: March 2009

Sitting in the piazza

There was a pillow fight in the main piazza on Friday. A few friends had organised it on facebook and before anyone knew it, a few hundred people had turned up and the whole square was a snowstorm of goose feathers. After everyone had worn themselves out, save for a few over-enthuastic Spanish boys, they [...]

Carnivale in Venice

I have an addiction.
From what I hear, the first step towards healing is supposed to be admitting that you have a problem.
I’m not quite sure when it happened, but I can no longer function without caffeine. I’ve gone from an occasional ’social’ drinker to a ‘late for class because I couldn’t find a coffee shop [...]

The Way of China

There are no traffic rules in this part of China. Red lights don’t really mean red lights, and it is a good idea to look left and right before foot crossing a green light. However, the traffic is not dangerous, because, unlike in Melbourne, vehicles here, expect people to walk out onto the road at [...]

Tec de Monterrey – Guadalajara, Mexico

In true Mexican style, I am more than a bit late with my first post. But what can I say – I’ve been pretty busy running late for everything else. It’s all about getting the real cultural experience.
I’ve now had two months in this incredible country and about a month and a half of my [...]