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Tag Archives: travel
Adjusting from Sydney to Wellington
It’s a been a good few months back home in Wellington, getting settled back into the city and organising catch ups with old friends. It’s also been a very busy couple months, with me getting straight back into work and … Continue reading
Tagged geek, opinions, startups, sydney, trains, travel, wellington, work
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linux.conf.au 2014
I’ve just returned from my annual pilgrimage to linux.conf.au, which was held in Perth this year. It’s the first time I’ve been over to West Australia, it’s a whole 5 hour flight from Sydney – longer than it takes to … Continue reading
Tagged 2014, australia, conference, lca, linux, linux.conf.au, linux.conf.au, open source, opinions, perth, travel
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In Welly for Kiwicon
I’ll be in Wellington for Kiwicon from Fri 8th to Tue 12th. If you’re coming to the conference, track me down and we’ll catch up there. If you’re not at the conference, I’ll be around town, so just drop me … Continue reading
Tagged geek, Kiwicon, kiwicon, new zealand, security, travel, wellington
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Virgin Travel Bank Woes
A few months back, a flight I was on from Melbourne to Sydney got cancelled and I ended up having to chase Virgin through numerous phone calls to get a refund processed. Being the large annoying company that they are, … Continue reading
Bondi to Coogee Walk
Whilst a famous tourist location, I’m not a huge fan of Bondi Beach – probably primarily due to it being a victim of it’s own success and being overrun by annoying tourists like myself. ;-) However Bondi isn’t only just … Continue reading
A reminisce of Auckland
During the year (late 2011-late 2012) I spent in Auckland after moving up there to be with Lisa, I collected a number of good memories and pictures from the region that I want to share to showcase what I consider … Continue reading
linux.conf.au: day 0
It’s time for the most important week of the year – linux.conf.au – which is being held in Canberra this year. I’m actually going to try and blog each day this year, unlike last year which still has all my … Continue reading
Tagged canberra, geek, lca2013, linux, linux.conf.au, linux.conf.au, open source, travel
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Sydney CBD to Manly
Since living in Sydney, I’ve been out to Manly a couple times, including for a walk around the North Head trails which showcase some of Australia’s military history and fortifications. Manly has a lot going for it, offering great beaches, … Continue reading
Tagged ferry, harbour bridge, manly, more pain, oh god the pain, outdoors, pain, spit point bridge, sydney, travel, walk
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Ebook Debate
Lisa and I recently decided to purchase a Kindle – having first moved to Auckland and then Sydney, we were unable to take many books with us, something we both regretted – as the plan isn’t to settle in Sydney … Continue reading