Evening all, How's things? Hope you're all fine and/or dandy. I must say I've been rather tired coming into the final week of my time in Vietnam, and am feeling a little burnt out. I find these short business stints rather difficult I guess because there's so much to deliver whilst you're here, so it's a bit non-stop. You do have to take breaks though, otherwise you will go postal and do something drastic, like I dunno, clean out the mini bar of its contents and then dance around your hotel room to kitsch 80s pop (not that I did that of course....). That being said, I'm feeling better this monday evening after taking the day off for a public holiday here. It kind of took me back to the nostalgia and more halcyon days of ... read more

Hello everyone, How's things? Hope things are fine and/or dandy in your part of the world. It's been a while hasn't it? It's just that I've been really really slack. I am finally home now and to slightly mixed feelings as I begin to adjust to life back in Melbourne. I don't think I'm quite used to not having to walk everywhere at the moment which means i'm having trouble dispensing my new found energy. Perhaps I should consider some jumping-around-that-I-pass-as-dancing in my living room? Or maybe some Iron Maiden stylised riffing and jumping around that I try to pass off as playing guitar? Anyway, enough of what I'm up to during my spare time. (Before I begin, here are some Acknowledgements) This is the very last entry into what I hope has been an entertaining ... read more

(Heavy paraphrasing here as I try and remember the lines from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Young Willy Wonka: I'm running away, and I'm going to all the great candy making nations: Switzerland, Bavaria etc. etc. (I was watching it in Switzerland, and the whole cinema sniggered at the line. Louise, who was watching the film with me, is Belgian, and was a bit miffed that her country didn't get a mention. I'm inclined to agree with her) Good afternoon to all and sundry, How's things? Hope you're all having an uproariously good time :) It has certainly been a while (all of 2 weeks), but I can't say I've really had a chance, or been inspired to write until now. I'll warn you now, this is a long one, so it may be wise to ... read more

Hi everyone, how long has it been since the last time I wrote? Probably not long enough for some of you :) I'm coming into the final furlongs of my journey now and the finish line is rushing towards me at a ferocious pace, but that's cool... After Heidelberg, I've made my way into Austria, not Australia (you'll be surprised the number of times I've had to clarify this since I've been on the road). My first stop was Salzburg, which is a beautiful and lovely city by all accounts, with numerous ye olde buildings and an imposing castle sitting on a nearby peak that overlooks the entire city. You can tell summer is definitely in full swing as the number of tourists is immense, with many many dollars to burn at all the boutique shops ... read more

Hi Everybody, How's things? Hope everything is fine and/or dandy. From Berlin, I've headed south to Munich, but not before a short stopover in the small town of Wiemar. Weimar was an unscheduled stop, but one I'm very glad I did. Weimar ended up being a stop for a bit of inspiration and reflection. Weimar was inspiration because it was one of the cultural centres of Germany, which boasts former residents such as Goethe, Schiller, Bach and Liszt. I visited the Goethe house and museum (Goethe wrote 'Faust' and 'the sorrows of young Werther'), and judging from the residence I think it's becoming obvious you need to be a little eccentric in order to be great. That and you have to hang out with intellectual friends and talk and argue about art all the time. It ... read more