After 9 years of construction, Sydney Harbour Bridge, aka the “coat hanger,” was opened and inaugurated on March 19, 1932, 83 years ago to span the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. Since that time, scores of people have crossed it and made their way under it as well. This iconic structure… Read More
After flying 21 hours from Boston to Sydney and covering more than 10,000 miles in the air, when I arrived in Sydney I only had one thing on my mind and that was getting to my hotel. I wanted (needed?) a shower, clean clothes, and food. With bags in tow, I headed directly to my… Read More
Before that fateful night three years ago, the Costa Concordia was a name known probably only to those living in Europe and maybe a handful of people in the United States. But at 9:45 pm on January 13, 2012, that all changed. With over 4,000 passengers and crew members onboard, after the ship struck a rock near… Read More
If you’re taking someone’s image and posting without permission, did you steal a picture? When you post pictures online, do you have to credit the party who took the picture or the company that owns the picture? This is a question that has been asked over and over by many and I’m asking it again. What… Read More
A few years ago while I was in Florida before a cruise, I tried indoor skydiving. It was quite an adventure because it was loud, exciting, and it was something I had never tried before. The only drawback was that although I’m 5’4″ tall, they provided me with the required jumpsuit that was probably more… Read More
To say I was ecstatic to return to Sydney would be an understatement. The day I left Boston we were expecting a huge snowstorm and little did I know that this winter would be the worst winter yet. But in Sydney it was summer and I was looking forward to the hot sun on my… Read More
When you enjoy something, you tend to not want to enjoy it only once as was the case with my last trip to Australia. When I first flew to Sydney on Air New Zealand back in October 2013, the experience was so good that I didn’t even consider another air carrier for my trip back. To give you… Read More
When we travel, we get to experience life outside of our comfort zone. This forces us to view life from someone else’s point of view. You can’t see things more differently than from 134m (440 feet) above Sydney Harbour from the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge like I did during my bridge climb with BridgeClimb Sydney.… Read More
I could try to tell you that the juxtaposition of modern vs. traditional is evident everywhere you look in London, but yeah… I’m not doing that as it’s been said before. You already know that, right? A historical city with tons of restaurants, pubs, shopping, and activities, in today’s post I’m simply talking about random… Read More
When you say the name Gordon Ramsay, you either find that people love this British celebrity chef or quite the opposite. I’m one of the ones who is oddly intrigued while simultaneously scared to death of Chef Ramsay, but that doesn’t stop me from watching everything he is in. While his television persona may be… Read More
