A collection of photos taken over the course of the last couple of summers in Antarctica, dare I say it... very cool. Down in Antarctica, November marks the end of spring, the beginning of austral summer, and the beginning of Antarctica's cruise season. The Sun just rose for the first time in 6 months on September 22nd, and is now visible in the sky all the time. Recent ... Read full entry

A new addition to Sydney's summer season of festivals and events is the Earth Festival, which is being held in Centennial Park on Saturday 29 November 2008. Earth Festival 2008 is a multi-arts entertainment event in Centennial Park, Sydney, Australia being held on Saturday 29th November 2008 about celebrating planet earth through music, theatre, movies, art and dance. And in case you're wondering, yes, ... Read full entry

Friday 11 January saw the last edition of the Sydney Morning Herald's special holiday lift-out, the aptly titled "Summer Herald" for this summer's holiday period. I've actually been buying the print edition of the SMH just to read this section these last two weeks. I guess this means the "official" end of the summer Christmas and New Year holiday period, so... what better time than to skip ... Read full entry