Today was going to be an excursion to Fremantle. The train from Perth to Fremantle was quite full, when I sat down on a single seat an older rotund gentleman promptly elbowed me in the chest and verbally complained I had touched him and he wanted his space. Obviously this […]
This was the day to get a few basic things setup such as bank accounts and mobile phone numbers. The first stop was HSBC but unfortunately we met one of those people who keep adding additional barriers, so it was not possible to setup an account at that stage. We […]
After a long journey with Air Asia from Tokyo to Perth via Kuala Lumpur we arrived in Perth. Clearing customs and immigration was very fast and painless as well as catching the taxi to our accomodation. And before we knew it we had showered and were wandering along the […]
After three and a half weeks it was time to say goodbye to Japan. As usual I had a great time, spent a few days in cold and snowy Nagano, had a few onsens, and visited some great restaurants. It was also great to catch up with friends after a […]
In the old days this expression did not exist. The closest thing I could relate to was being told by my old boss that people either “work to live or live to work”. Work / life balance is a little different because it is now forced onto most of us […]