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Cannot take photo
On Tuesday morning, as I took part in my standard morning multitasking madness of making lunch, trying to find something to wear to work and taking photos of unwanted items for eBay, something strange happened … my phone threw a tantrum. “What do you mean there is not enough available space,” I muttered, “I’ve only taken … (long pause while […]
MoreReady. Set. Segway.
When it comes to Segways, most people know one of two things; that President George Bush—dressed in tennis gear and clutching his racquet— fell off one in 2003 when taking it for a test ride or that the owner of the company, James Heselden, drove one off a cliff to his death. But the Segway […]
MoreMud, sweat and beers
It started with a text message; a plea for my best friend to join me on The Stampede—a 5km obstacle course which organisers claimed would ‘push you to your limit’. The Stampede is an epic challenge for you to test yourself, help others along the course and have a laugh with your mates. http://www.thestampede.com.au On […]
MoreMeeting the Penguins at Ski Dubai
Standing in the middle of one of the world’s largest shopping malls, I couldn’t help but shiver. Not because I was overwhelmed by the 520 stores than make up Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates—although they were quite jaw dropping—and not because the centre welcomed more than 33 million visitors in 2012. (Although to put that […]
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