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Rabbitohs on the Radio

Being a die-hard South Sydney Rabbitohs fan from New York in Sydney, I am indeed a rare sight to behold.  Whenever I walk the streets in Australia’s largest city, I definitely turn heads.  But I would I perk up their ears?  Being on the radio works! On a partly sunny day in Chatswood, a lovely suburb of North Sydney, a pair of lifelong Rabbitohs fans, Brad...

Top Ten Destinations of 2015

Top Ten Destinations of 2015

And so, 2015 hath come to a sudden if not abrupt end.  This year just flew by, did it not?  And in the time it did came another year of exciting adventures to many wonderful places; some near and some far.  Before this year expires and we transition into 2016, let us recount the top ten highlights of 2015 and all the most memorable moments, shall we? 10)  Amagansett...

Leichhardt Oval: A Bunny in the Tiger’s Den

Leichhardt Oval: A Bunny in the Tiger’s Den

A 15 minute ride aboard the Sydney light rail took me from my hotel near Pyrmont Bay in Darling Harbour to the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt North.  I wandered for a few minutes around the charming neighborhood looking for the Leichhardt Oval stadium.  I was most impressed by how lovely the houses looked, not to mention how green and lush the park where the stadium was...

My Day with Dangar Dave (Part II): A Rabbitohs Warren in the River

My Day with Dangar Dave (Part II): A Rabbitohs Warren in the River

Our tinnie coasted up the Hawkesbury River towards the pier at Dangar Island.  The last time I saw this part of the Hawkesbury River was back in 2013 when I rode the ferry around the river.  Suffice it to say, I was really excited to explore more of the Hawkesbury on foot.  With the exception of Wondabyne and Brooklyn, I hadn’t seen much of the region other...

South Sydney Rabbitohs: Big Bunnies have Bigger Hearts

South Sydney Rabbitohs: Big Bunnies have Bigger Hearts

My eyes light up with the same amount of wonder that a child could only muster on Christmas morning.  Or Easter or their birthday.  My knees go weak.  I practically levitate down the stairs from the top of the bay inside Allianz Stadium.  Although I was deep in the seedy underbelly of the Roosters home stadium, there was a very bright spot in the ugly swath of red...

Back in Sydney: Home Sweet Home Away from Home

Back in Sydney: Home Sweet Home Away from Home

As I walk uphill from Darling Harbour on Druitt Street towards Town Hall and the Queen Victoria Building, I take in every little bit of my familiar surroundings.  The cool, morning wind blows in from Hyde Park towards Cockle Bay and refreshingly hits my face.  The smell of that mid-morning breeze on a Sunday just takes me back.  They say that smell is the sense that...

Sydney Opera House: A Night With Basil Fawlty and Renee Fleming

Sydney Opera House: A Night With Basil Fawlty and Renee Fleming

Six and a half years ago when I made my first visit to the Australian icon known as the Sydney Opera House, I was impressed, to say the least.  In fact, that is an understatement as I was awe struck by how beautiful it was.  I mean, the way it gleamed in the sunlight was quite something.  Its shape was so perfect; the curves of the sail-shaped roofs looked even more...