Category: Australia

  • Oops, I did it again

    After all my talk about missed opportunities and knowing the events happening around Melbourne, I totally missed out on David Beckham coming to Sydney gah gah gah David Beckham says he is been surprised by the reaction to his trip to Australia. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player is in Sydney for an…

  • I met Peter Moore!

    When you travel, you try to take in as much as you can in the limited time you’d be in one place. You’ll try to visit all the attractions listed in your guidebook, dine at all the restaurants friends and acquaintances recommend and buy all the native trinkets you can find. We try to cram…

  • WordCamp Melbourne

    I seemed to have come to Melbourne at a great time – Priscilla the Musical is still on going, one of my favorite travel writer Peter Moore is launching his latest book in Australia, and the event I attended last Saturday, WordCamp Melbourne. WordCamp is a gathering of WordPress users talking about (you guessed it)…

  • Best Savers find (so far)

    Savers, is what we’d call in the Philippines as an ukay-ukay – a secondhand shop. Unlike the ukay-ukay in the Philippines, which are cramped and sometimes found in the sidewalk, Savers has a spacious interior. The clothes are grouped by type, size and color, which makes it easier to look for something that might fit…

  • Summer is definitely on its way

    It’s still technically spring here in Melbourne, but summer is starting to make its presence felt. Last week, these figures were certainly different. I think the highest maximum forecast for the week was 26C. And now, we’re looking to have a 30C weekend. Odd that a person used to living in constant 30C+ weather is…

  • Romping with Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    One of the must see Aussie films, my sister said, is Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. I watched it the last time I was here, and it quickly became my favorite. When I arrived back here in Melbourne last October, one billboard on the Tullamarine freeway caught my eye: Priscilla the Musical. Of course, I…

  • Airbus A380 in Melbourne

    I am an idiot. I knew all along what time the A380 was scheduled to touch down, but I still didn’t go on time gah, so all I got were these slightly obscured photos of the A380 docked at Tullamarine Airport.

  • How to apply for an Australian visa

    I am not a visa officer, nor am I migration agent. I am in no way affiliated with the Australian Embassy Manila nor with the Australian government. This post comes from my experience with preparing and submitting visa applications for family members and for myself. One of the questions people ask me when I tell…

  • Using your fairy wings to fly from San Francisco to Sydney

    Air New Zealand will be offering a Pink Flight from San Francisco to Sydney in time for the latter’s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras in February/March 2008. Air New Zealand is delving into the gay and lesbian market with a special themed flight that will feature drag queens, pink cocktails and a cabaret performed by…