Aussies are obsessed with talking about weather. Perth people like me are obsessed about complaining about the cold, mostly because it is rarely cold here (never below freezing) and partly because we really feel the cold because we have no idea about heating our houses properly or wearing the right …
travel in Japan
Picture pirouette: The Kobe Luminarie is very pretty!
There are so many fond memories I have from my time in Japan that it will take me the next ten years to finish blogging about them. One fantastic event which I highly recommend is the Kobe Luminarie. Held in December (it pretty much coincides with Christmas, but kind of has nothing to do with it …
Life lessons from living abroad – what I learnt from Japan
Now and again, I hear from one of my foreign students about how their experiences living in Australia have completely changed their life. I always nod in agreement, because I remember how I felt after my first year in Japan - the world was such a different place. That feeling was only reinforced by …