Hi from a very wet and windy Sydney. I have arrived from a somewhat sunnier Auckland and plan to be here until tomorrow before heading up the coast to meet my family who are flying in from the UK. I have actually been to Sydney before. Stayed in the dingy Kings Cross area where I… Read More »The old Sydney or Melbourne argument
Today I sold my car to a very dear 85 year old man and now back in the hands of public transport. I sold my little car for $250 which is just under half of what I paid so it proved a good investment. It was certainly cheaper than renting or buses! So now I… Read More »The art of cheap travel
I am currently looking at the cheapest way to get from Australia to the UK by air. The cheapest flight in the month of April that I have found (one way) is GBP 414 from Sydney to London Heathrow with Eitihad Airways based in the Middle East. So with the introduction of no-frills http://www.oasishongkong.com/"that flys… Read More »Beating the ‘frills’ airlines
So I was enjoying running the Ipswich Town site as a hobby and quite happy with it’s popularity. The only marketing I did was to post in a couple of ITFC forums and to ask for relevant backlinks. I did not understand search engines at this time and only sort backlinks so people would follow… Read More »History of the WN – Part two
The picture right is from one of my first websites, entitled Ipswich Away. It was a guide for football supporters of Ipswich Town (my home town team) when they travelled to away matches (as I did as well, even when we played in Milan & Moscow!). The site was started in the summer of 2001… Read More »Working Nomad’s Online History Part One
Another great month saw me break the barrier of USD $6000 or GBP 3100 which keeps me on track for the ultimate goal of $10,000. This is very similar to http://www.workingnomad.com/68/earnings-update-for-february-with-a-sprinkling-of-inspiration/">last year</a> where Feb was just slightly better than Jan. In one year I have managed to double my earnings. I will be putting up… Read More »Earnings report for Feb 2007
Just a quick note to say I am back in civilisation after 4 days in Mt Aspiring National Park. I have come straight to the Internet cafe, still smelling after 4 days hiking with no where to shower. No wonder nobody is sitting next to me! Anyway had some great web related ideas while I… Read More »Survived the Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks