Monthly Archives: February 2025

I’m a Carton and I’m in Sydney but that doesn’t make me Sydney Carton

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As I noted in the introduction, it was Monday morning when I arrived in Sydney. I’d applied for and received the Australian EVisa. This will raise a little money for Australia and theoretically expedite entering the country while allowing more …

Posted in Australia - Fall 2024 | 2 Comments

No wizard or yellow brick road but I’m off to OZ

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The OZ of the title refers to the land of our antipodean cousins, the world’s largest island (or its smallest continent if you prefer) – Australia. But it isn’t Australia alone that I’ll be visiting on this journey. I’ll spend …

Posted in Australia - Fall 2024 | 7 Comments