Category Archives: Travel

Weatherman

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Topher

What is your favorite type of weather? This is in response to a post prompt from Jetpack. Most Sydneysiders would pick sunny conditions as their fave. After all, summertime is all of three months. For most of the year, the … Continue reading →

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‘Straight from the Heart’

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Topher

This week’s post will be a bit more personal. I’m going to relate the story of my peerless Ninang, Auntie Oye. I first met her when I was three. Ninang and my late uncle stayed with us as they were … Continue reading →

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The Heat Check

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Topher

Some of you might be wondering about the title. This is a term most commonly associated with basketball. You might suggest that this implies a body temp check or an evaluation of the arena’s mercury. You’re wrong. A heat check … Continue reading →

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Australia Day 2023

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Topher

This Thursday was observed as Australia Day. The date celebrates the coming of the First Fleet into Aussie shores. Though the day falls on a Thursday, it is marked as a national holiday. Call centres of most national and multinational … Continue reading →

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Black Friday 2022

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Topher

25.11.22 Black Friday (BF) is in full swing here in Oz. The tradition, which originated from the US, marks the biggest shopping event in their calendar. This occurs during the weekend after Thanksgiving. Stores are known to significantly reduce their … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2022

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Topher

It’s that time of the year again. The end of October means Halloween. In my auntie’s neighbourhood, houses have evoked the scary theme, garnishing their fences with cobwebs. While not as celebrated here as in the US, the thrill mongers … Continue reading →

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‘True Story’

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Topher

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always been a voracious reader. I would get my hands on anything in the library and at home. Even when I was no longer in school, I’d still borrow books. While grappling with … Continue reading →

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Midwinter (2022) reads

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Topher

Around July of each year, the temps absolutely plummet in Sydney. At the turn of winter, it was already freezing but July is traditionally the coldest month. It’s the perfect time to catch up on your reading. I begin this … Continue reading →

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‘Into the Wild’

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Topher

If you’re going on a solo adventure, what would you bring? A few months ago, I streamed Into The Wild on Netflix. Sean Penn directed the film, which was based on Jon Krakauer’s bestselling book. The read per se is … Continue reading →

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More early winter (2022) reads

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Topher

For this month’s inventory, two nonfiction bestsellers and Grisham’s latest are up. I started off with Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer’s gripping account of the 1996 Everest disaster. The author is a recent find and I look forward to perusing … Continue reading →

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