We have arrived in Tasmania – or “Tassie” as the locals like to call it. Tasmania is of course the land of origin of the infamous Tasmanian devil, but has so much more to offer – for starters: great wine! Departing from Sydney it was a 90-minute flight […]
After three days in the Blue Mountains, we have returned to Sydney and I am finally getting the feeling that I actually am in Australia! Firstly because there was a huge, no HUGE cockroach in our apartment yesterday! We came home from the pub, I was brushing my teeth […]
Sydney is a modern city with busy people that every once in a while want to escape their busy lives. Whenever this is the case, they go into the Blue Mountains. Some say to relax, I say because of the eucalyptus fumes that also get the koalas high… […]
Today is my birthday! Turning 30; same procedure as every year. Now you would expect a pirate to celebrate her birthday at sea or with a bottle of rum. But this year there was a big birthday surprise in store for me..! A helicopter tour over Sydney! Quite […]
It took more than 20 hours of flying to get to Sydney, the other side of the world. I mean, it doesn’t get much further than this (although we are saving up to go to space for whenever that is scheduled) but to be honest it does not […]
This may seem a bit macabre but on the other hand: the Viennese are typically a bit macabre. So if you have a weak stomach I suggest you quit reading now. If not: welcome to the world of the dead! Who says Austria (or Vienna) says Habsburger. The […]
Thanks to The Big Bang Theory even my dad now knows what comic con is. Little did I know I would ever attend such an event – let alone as a fan! So here is my report form FACTS, the Belgian comic con.
We’re in Vienna once again. We wanted to use this opportunity to visit a number of Christmas markets, but life got in the way.
Mr and Mrs Dodo love spotting wildlife, but we don’t like to to put too much effort in finding them. Forget about getting up at four in the morning; forget about hiding behind a bush for hours; and forget about paragliding to remote locations. Lucky for us, some […]
Visiting capitals is always fun. They are usually chock full of culture and reminders of the history of the city, and by extension the entire country. According to the brochures Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, should also be filled with old French-colonial buildings. So it should not […]
Scientific Pirate Travels... 