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Things I Learned the Time I Almost Killed My Boss

Posted on July 10, 2014 by travelfoodandlife

1.  Despite my disdainful avowals to the contrary, Koreans in Sydney use peanuts in their food. 2.  Sometimes, a Benadryl and an Epi-pen are not enough to stave off anaphylactic shock. 3.  Locals do not always know where the nearest hospital … Continue reading →

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Travels with the Viking: Australia, Part 3: Wine in the Barossa Valley

Posted on September 19, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

When you only have a week in Australia, one of you has been before, and the one who hasn’t wants to know everything there is to know about wine, you have to make some hard choices.  Do you stay in … Continue reading →

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Travels with the Viking: Australia, Part 2: Forced March

Posted on September 16, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

Yet another reason that Loraine and I are good travel companions is that we are the exact same kind of lazy.  There was a five year stretch of time when I had to worry about getting from a meeting at … Continue reading →

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Travels with the Viking: Australia, Part 1: Transportation

Posted on September 12, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

One of the things I love best about traveling with Loraine (aka, the Viking) is that it doesn’t take us long to decide to travel somewhere.  Our “planning” for our trip to Australia at the end of August consisted of … Continue reading →

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