Scruffy Murphys

Jan and Alex enjoying Australian beer in an Irish pub.

November 7th 2007
Hello from Down Under! I've waited a LONG time to say that, but it's funny...it doesn't feel like we're in Australia yet. We scoped out a Falafal joint and met a really nice couple that owns the place. He's from Israel, she's originally from New Zealand. For me any city that's bigger then Jackson feels like Chicago...you know, small town girl. There's a HUGE Asian influence here, which I re ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Darling Harbour

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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Suzanne

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Click SUBSCRIBE to receive email updates when new blogs are posted. In late 2005 I went though a "what am I doing with my life" slump. Then it happened... i-to-i travel sent me their regular newsletter, only this time, it included a live/work program for Australia. I have journal entries dating back to fifth grade writing about Australia. I talked to my boss about this three month program and started to budget. It gave me a goal...something to look forward to. It definitely drew me out of my slump. I started to date Alex toward the end of 2006. He showed interest in c... full info

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