Live from London :: Luck of the Irish |
I have my family heritage to thank for my natural born ability to Irish dance; a talent I wasn't even aware I had before spending St Patrick's Day in Dublin this year with my friends Angela and Martin...
Posted by Tara on Tue, 29 May 2007 02:54:00 PST |
Live from London :: When in Rome... |
The saying "When in Rome, do as the Romans do", has become something of a motto for my travels, so what better excuse for me to use when in the Italian capital for a long weekend in February, when st...
Posted by Tara on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:45:00 PST |
Live from London :: I bet that you look good on a snowboard |
It should have been a dead giveaway that we were in for a wild week at the snow when we were met at Victoria coach station by two Australians dressed in giant chicken and gorilla suits.
I decided the...
Posted by Tara on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:22:00 PST |
Live from London :: I spy with my London Eye |
November marked my 6 month anniversary of living in London, so I guess there is some truth in the saying "time flies when you're having fun". It certainly doesn't feel like over half a year since I p...
Posted by Tara on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:28:00 PST |
Live from London :: Ready for Battle! |
What do windmills, helicopters and jackhammers all have in common? Well, like the worm, the turtle and the cricket, they are all breakdancing moves, or "common downrock moves" to the well initiated ;)...
Posted by Tara on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 02:30:00 PST |
Live from London :: 99 steins of beer on the wall... |
I heard this outrageous rumour that alcohol can make people do stupid things, but I didn't quite believe it until an intoxicated German gentleman drank beer out of my gumboot at Oktoberfest last mont...
Posted by Tara on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 03:30:00 PST |
Live from London :: A Wee Nessie Sighting! |
The threat of terrorism has such a domino effect but it's one of those things where you think "Oh that'll never bother me" until you get an SMS in the middle of the night informing you that your Brit...
Posted by Tara on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:36:00 PST |
Live from London :: Rollerblading Tour de France |
Imagine a warm Summer night in the most romantic city in the world.. beautiful old buildings and cobblestone streets illuminated by the light of a midnight moon. Now imagine negotiating those cobbles...
Posted by Tara on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:40:00 PST |
Live from London :: Another Year Wiser? |
Anyone who knows me well will know that I like to drag out my birthdays for as long as possible, making it more of a birthday week than just a birth day. This year was no exception, but unfortunately...
Posted by Tara on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:34:00 PST |
Live from London :: Say Cheese! |
It is always a good idea when travelling to a foreign country to learn a few useful words and key phrases before you go, such as "hello", "please" and "thank you", and "where is the toilet?". A parti...
Posted by Tara on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:14:00 PST |
