Sunday November 30, 2008

surviving australia

When I saw the posters outside of the Australia Museum for the exhibit “Surviving Australia,” I thought maybe it was an exhibit about how humans survived all of the deadly creatures on this isolated continent, once

Categories: blog environment health Tags: animals australia endangered species travel

Tuesday November 25, 2008

back from oz with little remorse

I had an amazing time down under. The people are friendly, the food incredible, and — it’s spring now — so the weather is terrific.

In Sydney, I walked all over. As eco-conscious as the city is

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Friday November 21, 2008

in seclusion

Sorry for the lack of posts the last couple of days. I have so much to share I’m bursting at the seams!I’m up at Dunk Island in Queensland until Sunday and there’s only one computer for

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Tuesday November 18, 2008

rain (and trash) down the drain

Writing from Sydney, Australia(9:43am Sydney, 5:43pm NYC)

It’s raining here in Sydney, which means that the oceans may be unfit for swimming for the next day or so. Like in other coastal cities (NY, LA), heavy rains

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Tuesday November 18, 2008

more animals!

Writing from Sydney, Australia(9:12pm Sydney, 5:12am NYC)

It’s been quite an animal extravaganza for me in Australia. Flying foxes, various exotic birds, baby farm animals, and just yesterday, I got to pet a koala and feed a

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Sunday November 16, 2008

baby farm animals!

Writing from Sydney, Australia(11:06pm Sydney, 7:06am NYC)

Yesterday we went to Paddington Market, a nice outdoor shopping market where local artists and designers peddle their wares. Before we left I checked out their website… it mentioned that

Categories: agriculture blog Tags: animals australia fun goats

Friday November 14, 2008

protection from the hole in the ozone layer

Writing from Sydney, Australia(7:38pm Sydney, 3:38pm NYC)

I like to pack lightly when I travel, meaning what I can’t carry on stays at home (in most cases). So that means I’ve got to comply with TSA regulations

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Thursday November 13, 2008

fresh, free, filtered water

Writing from Sydney, Australia(12:42am Sydney, 8:42am NYC)

Yesterday, we took the ferry to Manly Beach, a laid-back little community that’s part of Sydney’s Northern Beaches. We unintentionally sat on the sunny side of the ferry and got

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Thursday November 13, 2008

it’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s fruit bats!

Writing from Sydney, Australia(12:08am Sydney, 8:08am NYC)

At dusk on the day we arrived in Sydney, I saw what I thought were birds flying around the city, filling the skyline (see little specks in picture above). “I

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Wednesday November 12, 2008

what’s on in sydney

Writing from Sydney, Australia (11pm Sydney, 7am NYC)

Some great earth-friendly events are happening here in Sydney right now. I hope to make it to a few.

National Recycling WeekMon 10 Nov – Sun 16 NovVarious times and

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