08 Dec
Earlier this year I became very frustrated with Canada Post as deliveries of items in the post seemed to take up to 2 months. Since writing that article, it has become one of the most-read items on this blog. However, I felt compelled to add more when someone left a jovial comment about the Express [...]
Posted in AAA Rants, Australia, Canada, UK (Great Britain), USA by: Travelblips
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14 Mar
When roaming in the Australian outback, sun blazing endlessly down on you, the only constant friend you have is your own personal cloud of bush flies. They swarm all over you, walking over your skin, crawling up your nose, getting between your eyes and sunglasses (if you wear them), every waking minute that sun blazes [...]
Posted in AAA Rants, Australia by: Travelblips
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28 Feb
I’m trying to be patient here, but I feel my stress levels rise as I wondering if things have been shipped and if I will get them in Canada… At first I thought it might be something to do with the fact I am on a little island off the coast of Canada and it [...]
Posted in AAA Rants, AAA Social Comment, Australia, Canada, UK (Great Britain), USA by: Travelblips
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19 Feb
Travelling has the most amazing perks and it has some downfalls as well. The world is made of many many different cultures and all react to people in different ways – indifference, enthusiasm, curiosity, caution… And all will present many different faces to the passing traveller depending on whether the traveller is visiting or staying. [...]
Posted in AAA Social Comment, Australia, Canada by: Travelblips
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22 Jan
In some places, it is quite important to be able to drive if you want to be able to get around where you live. I have driven in many places around the world, but only needed to obtain a drivers license (due to long stay as opposed to visitor renting a car) a handful of [...]
Posted in AAA Rants, AAA Travel Perils, Australia, Canada, Chile, UK (Great Britain), USA by: Travelblips
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