I have been studying Mandarin Chinese at Shida University’s Mandarin Training Center for two months now and I find it difficult to recollect my level of Chinese prior to the course, and therefore the progress that I have made. That…
It feels like I’ve been in Melbourne far longer than I have. It feels a bit like a home from home, a comfortable place to spend some time. Maybe it’s because we’re staying in our third place here in Melbourne. …
When Marie and I arrived in Darwin less than two weeks ago I wasn’t sure what my plans were. I knew that I needed to work soon otherwise my travels around Australia would come to an abrupt halt, but I…
For the last two weeks I have been working at Jonlin Mango Orchards doing odd bits of farming work and now the work is finished. My bank balance has gone up rather than down and I have money to travel…
Nick Hubbard 