Category Archives: Darwin

One Pot Meals – Mee Goreng Deluxe

Moving up here to Darwin temporarily has forced me to eat out quite a fair bit. Not that this is a big deal, since I love food. However going out for dinner all the time does start to drain the hip pocket … Continue reading

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Learn how to swing at the Darwin Railway Club!!!

Today was one of those days… the April “off the leash” issue was opened at the right page on my dinner table, it read “Swing Dancing @ Darwin Railway Club” and with that me and my couch surfing buddy Nick … Continue reading

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Meeting local Darwinians update

As a rejoinder to my previous post on meeting Darwinites, I’ve had great success with the couch surfing community. They are an eclectic bunch and no two are the same. The great thing about couch surfing is that for most … Continue reading

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Going to Tiwi!

Last Sunday was Tiwi Day… well not exactly, technically it was their footy grand final, but it’s as big as any event the Tiwi Islands will ever have because some clever cookie decided to tag on the Tiwi Art sale … Continue reading

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Tiwi Island Footy and Art Sale…

For those too lazy to pull their own asses for the Tiwi footy final today or too cheap to buy their own return tickets… watch for tomorrows post on my first Tiwi experience.

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Going to the Tiwi Islands this weekend!

I’ve met quite a few cultured and worldly people since I arrived in Darwin and all of them have told me to go visit Tiwi Island during their footy final and art sale this Sunday. How can I argue, I mean, … Continue reading

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How to get a cheap bike in Darwin…

It’s been one and a half weeks into my 6 week stint in Darwin, NT. I’m seriously considering getting a bike. If I do, I don’t want to spend too much on it… I’m leaving in 4.5 weeks. My budget … Continue reading

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Where can you run in Darwin?

You can run anywhere you damn well like… but for newbies to Darwin the apprehension to do so is understandable. Today I could not resist, I live on Cavenagh street and decided to walk over to Smith St and began … Continue reading

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Where to meet local Darwinians for a night out?

Been in Darwin since last Friday, and besides meeting Kim (see pic below) the unofficial tour guide of Darwin from the couch surfing community (search for Permanettourist in the cs community) I’ve come unstuck when it comes to meeting Darwinians … Continue reading

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Darwin’s nooks and crannies… for those who are tired of the lemming like tourist path

If you have done  every tourist trap there is out there your hip pocket can support and are looking for a little something different. There is in Darwin a very geographically informed blogger who has a knack for discovering hidden … Continue reading

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