Archive for January, 2006

Twenty days

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

I should probably write a little bit on this blog again about my university exchange with Melbourne. About the things that have been going on with regard to my travel preparations and such. The thing is: I haven’t been really busy with it. I’ve been spending most of my time on a fulltime university project […]

Travel Quotes

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

“The next best thing to being witty yourself, is to be able to quote another’s wit.” - Christian Nestell Bovee
Today I fell into the trap of SAB ( = Study Avoidant Behaviour, a common phrase in student life) and just for fun coded a small script that more or less randomly displays a travel quote […]

The Heat of the South

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

This travel story has been sitting on my desktop for about a year and a half. I started writing it after a two month trip through Spain and Morocco which I did in the summer of 2004. It was a great trip. I don’t see myself finishing this travelogue anytime soon, so I’ve just decided […]

Spice up your travels

Saturday, January 7th, 2006

With this tiny and lightweight multi spice shaker, horribly bland dishes from hostel kitchens are a thing of the past.

Officially accepted

Friday, January 6th, 2006

I received my official Confirmation of Enrolment today from the University of Melbourne. With that, I was able to apply for my student visa at the Immigration Department of the Australian Government. Luckily this can be done online, saves a lot of hassle.
This basically means that it’s now absolutely certain that I’ll be studying in […]