Imagine a love story that never had the chance to flourish, instead will forever be tainted with sadness and death, and a house, built with an overwhelming sense of romance and promise, never to see the light of day, now given up to ghosts that have taken residence in what should have been a happy home filled…
Saddle Up, it’s 2014 Rodeo time
Australia Day has delightfully come around again. And what does this mean; the great Australian BBQ, Vitamin D in the form of mother nature, beer and plenty of it, and a general sense of spirit. It’s amazing how Australians come together on one day a year and truly let their hair down and celebrate and…
Taralga Rodeo 2012
Every year in honour of Australia Day, January 2012 – we headed 2.5 south west of Sutherland to Rodeo town, Taralga in country NSW. Yes, just as you see it on American TV, except right here in good old Australia, and what a truly awesome experience. My first ever. The Taralga Rodeo, an annual event, bursting…
Hands up to Office Shenanigans
As the silly season fast approaches yet again, one can’t help but be made intensely aware of a myriad of celebrations that usually accompany the festive season; the obligatory client lunches, generally starting mid afternoon, proceeded by two glasses, that eventually become two bottles and a glance at the watch tells you the work day…
Book Review part I – “Sins of the Brother – The Definitive Story of Ivan Milat and the Backpacker Murders” →
In August 2011, a topic of heated debate between my girlfriends and I the other day, raised that ever elusive question. How does one evolve into a seriel killer? Are we born with these inherent tendencies or are they developed later in life, and it takes a moment, a visual or an event to awaken…
Book Review part II – “Sins of the Brother – The Definitive Story of Ivan Milat and the Backpacker Murders”
I’ve just turned the last page of my book, and can’t remember when last I’ve been so disappointed and dejected by a book ending. Totally engrossed in this book, I’ve been through a myriad of emotions as each chapter unfolds; from anger, to disbelief, to puzzlement. Frustration, a mild case of intense dislike, more anger,…
Junkyard of treasures
Ever felt like immersing yourself in those treasures long forgotten, the kind where you’re transported back into time, standing in your grandparents house, gazing at common household items that seemed as far up there with technology and growth as you could ever imagine – well today in April,…
Lead a Double Life
About an hour and a half north west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, lays the most charming village called Daylesford, nestled in a region well known for its outstanding food and wine and boasts the highest concentration of natural mineral springs.
Expedia ‘where you book matters’
Expedia.com.au recently launched their first TV and Cinema campaign in May 2010, to coincide with our brand overhaul, complete with a new tag line, something we haven’t had to date in the Australian Market. Now there’s something to be said for the anticipation that grows, the expectations and a little bit of excitement in waiting to reveal…
Ruth Spitzer 